Lead Backend Engineer (Remote)

InvestEngine; Portugal; Teletrabalho; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Remote-first

Unlimited vacation

Direct impact

Leadership opportunities

Flexible schedule

Resumo da oferta

InvestEngine, a fast-growing fintech, seeks a Lead Backend Engineer to join and lead the Payments Team. This hands-on leadership role combines backend engineering, technical ownership, and team leadership to own payment flows, provider integrations, and reliability.

You will design and improve backend services in Python/Django, drive architectural improvements, and mentor engineers while working with product, operations, and compliance to scale both platform and team.

Qualificações

• 5+ years of backend development experience
• Strong Python and Django experience
• Experience leading projects or engineering teams
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, integrations, and system reliability
• Experience working with complex legacy systems and technical debt
• Ability to drive clarity in ambiguous situations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• English (C1 level or higher) and fluent Russian

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services in Python 3.11 using Django / DRF
• Lead technical initiatives across payments infrastructure and integrations
• Drive improvements in system reliability, observability, and operational excellence
• Work closely with Product, Operations, Compliance, and external partners
• Investigate production issues and identify root causes rather than temporary fixes
• Improve legacy systems and reduce technical debt
• Lead architectural discussions and technical decision-making
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance
• Take ownership of delivery, planning, and execution of complex projects
• Help grow and develop the engineering team

Conhecimentos

Python

Django

Backend development

Leadership experience

Distributed systems

System reliability

Legacy systems

Stakeholder management

Ownership mindset

English (C1+)

Russian (fluent)

Ferramentas

AWS

Docker

MySQL

Redis

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Descrição da oferta de emprego

InvestEngine is a fast-growing fintech based in London, on a mission to make ETF investing simple and accessible. Over 150,000 clients have trusted us with more than £3 billion in assets — and we're just getting started.

About the Role

We're looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to join and lead our Payments Team.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining backend engineering, technical ownership, and team leadership. The Payments Team owns one of the most business-critical domains at InvestEngine, responsible for payment flows, external provider integrations, transaction reliability, and operational efficiency.

The team is entering an exciting stage where we are looking for a strong technical leader who can help simplify complex systems, improve reliability, drive architectural improvements, and scale both the platform and the team.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services in Python 3.11 using Django / DRF
• Lead technical initiatives across payments infrastructure and integrations
• Drive improvements in system reliability, observability, and operational excellence
• Work closely with Product, Operations, Compliance, and external partners
• Investigate production issues and identify root causes rather than temporary fixes
• Improve legacy systems and reduce technical debt
• Lead architectural discussions and technical decision-making
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance
• Take ownership of delivery, planning, and execution of complex projects
• Help grow and develop the engineering team

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of backend development experience
• Strong Python and Django experience
• Experience leading projects or engineering teams
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, integrations, and system reliability
• Experience working with complex legacy systems and technical debt
• Ability to drive clarity in ambiguous situations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong ownership mindset and proactive approach to problem-solving
• English (C1 level or higher) and fluent Russian

Nice to Have

• Experience in fintech, payments, banking, or other highly regulated industries
• Experience with AWS, Docker, MySQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, or Kafka
• Experience leading modernization or system migration initiatives

How We Work

We’re a lean, collaborative team where developers help shape architecture, product direction, and engineering culture. You’ll have real impact, autonomy, and the trust to build solutions that scale with the business — without micromanagement or heavy bureaucracy.

What We Offer

Direct impact — work on business-critical systems and influence core architecture

Strategic leadership opportunities — grow into a central technical role as we scale

Remote-first and flexible — work from anywhere, on your own schedule

Unlimited vacation — take the time you need, when you need it

A supportive, experienced team that values quality, learning, and delivering results

Hiring Process

• Intro call with our Talent team
• Technical interview with the Backend team
• Gamified cognitive assessment to understand how you think and problem-solve