Senior Python Tech Lead — Cybersecurity & Architecture

Methodius IT Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodius IT Recruitment's client, a leading cybersecurity solutions provider, seeks a Senior Python Developer / Technical Lead to join the Dublin-based team.

You will work with the CTO to shape software architecture, mentor engineers, and drive delivery across backend systems and security-focused platforms.

Based on site in Dublin 18 (Sandyford), the permanent role offers a competitive salary and a balanced, low-stress work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with Python
• 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 development

Technical leadership

Software architecture

Linux

API design

Mentoring

SDLC

Communication

Job description

Methodius IT Recruitment's client, a leading cybersecurity solutions provider, seeks a Senior Python Developer / Technical Lead to join the Dublin-based team.

You will work with the CTO to shape software architecture, mentor engineers, and drive delivery across backend systems and security-focused platforms.

Based on site in Dublin 18 (Sandyford), the permanent role offers a competitive salary and a balanced, low-stress work environment.