Backend Team Lead - Python (Django/REST)

Xelix; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic financial technology company in Greater London is seeking a Back-End Team Lead to manage and mentor a developer team while also engaging in hands-on coding. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of development experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role, and a strong background in Python and RESTful APIs. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, a hybrid work environment, and various employee benefits including a personal development budget and on-site gym access.

Benefits

Competitive salary

27 days annual leave

On-site gym

Learning & development budget

Employee discounts

Private medical & dental cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional development experience.
• Minimum of 2 years leading a team of at least 3 developers.
• Strong understanding of building scalable solutions in Python.

Responsibilities

• Support developers in problem-solving.
• Conduct code and design reviews.
• Mentor and train team members.

Skills

Python / Web development

Building RESTful APIs

Relational databases (PostgreSQL)

Leadership experience

DevOps familiarity

Education

Computer Science degree or similar

Tools

Django Rest Framework

AWS services

Docker

Job description

A dynamic financial technology company in Greater London is seeking a Back-End Team Lead to manage and mentor a developer team while also engaging in hands-on coding. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of development experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role, and a strong background in Python and RESTful APIs. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, a hybrid work environment, and various employee benefits including a personal development budget and on-site gym access.