Senior Python Developer / Technical Lead

Methodius IT Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Dublin-based client, a leading cybersecurity solutions provider, is seeking a Senior Python Developer / Technical Lead to join their team on site in Dublin. You will bridge the CTO and development team, translating business requirements into secure, scalable engineering solutions.

You will lead a team of developers, design backend systems in Python, and drive architecture decisions, code quality, and deployment practices while ensuring cybersecurity and resilience across platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial Python development experience.
• Experience leading or mentoring software engineering teams.
• Good understanding of software architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience working with APIs, backend platforms, and scalable systems.
• Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle processes.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance hands-on development with technical leadership responsibilities.
• Experience working in Linux-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading and mentoring a team of developers.
• Designing, developing, and maintaining backend systems primarily in Python.
• Assisting the CTO in technical planning, architecture decisions, and product roadmap execution.
• Overseeing software development lifecycle processes and engineering best practices.
• Reviewing code, maintaining development standards, and improving system reliability.
• Working closely with infrastructure and operations teams on deployment, monitoring, scalability, and incident response.
• Collaborating with commercial and support teams to improve product functionality and customer experience.
• Supporting cybersecurity, compliance, and platform resilience initiatives.
• Contributing to technical documentation and process improvement.

Skills

Python

Team leadership

Software architecture

Distributed systems

APIs

Linux

Tools

APIs

Backend platforms

Cloud infrastructure

Containerisation

Monitoring tools

Job description

My client, a leading provider of Cybersecurity Solutions working with major international public and private sector organisations, is seeking a Senior Python Developer / Technical Lead to join their growing Dublin-based team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced software engineer to take on a key leadership role within a well-established Irish cybersecurity company delivering critical services to clients worldwide.

Working directly with the CTO, the successful candidate will play a central role in software architecture, technical leadership, development oversight, and coordination of the engineering team. The role combines hands-on Python development with team leadership, mentoring, and operational responsibility.

The Role

The successful candidate will act as the technical link between the CTO and the wider development team, helping to translate business and product requirements into scalable, secure engineering solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and mentoring a team of developers
• Designing, developing, and maintaining backend systems primarily in Python
• Assisting the CTO in technical planning, architecture decisions, and product roadmap execution
• Overseeing software development lifecycle processes and engineering best practices
• Reviewing code, maintaining development standards, and improving system reliability
• Working closely with infrastructure and operations teams on deployment, monitoring, scalability, and incident response
• Collaborating with commercial and support teams to improve product functionality and customer experience
• Supporting cybersecurity, compliance, and platform resilience initiatives
• Contributing to technical documentation and process improvement

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience with Python development
• Experience leading or mentoring software engineering teams
• Good understanding of software architecture and distributed systems
• Experience working with APIs, backend platforms, and scalable systems
• Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle processes
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to balance hands-on development with technical leadership responsibilities
• Experience working in Linux-based environments

Beneficial Experience

The following would be advantageous but are not essential:

• Cybersecurity industry experience
• Email technologies and email security knowledge
• Networking and internet technologies
• Cloud infrastructure and containerisation experience
• Experience with monitoring and operational tooling

The Environment

Based on site full time in Dublin 18 (Sandyford, Dublin), this is a permanent role offering a competitive salary depending on experience.

The company offers a structured, low-stress working environment with realistic schedules, no excessive overtime, and a strong emphasis on work-life balance. It is an excellent opportunity for someone who values both technical challenge and personal time.

The candidate must be eligible to work in Ireland/EU.