Lead Engineer: Architect, Hands-on & Mentor

Dubizzle Limited; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion shopping platform in London is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer. In this high-impact role, you will be responsible for steering the technical direction, mentoring engineers, and owning system design while remaining hands-on in coding. The ideal candidate should have strong software engineering skills, particularly with Python and React, and experience in Agile methodologies. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement and an inclusive company culture.

Benefits

Clothing Benefit

Private Healthcare

Training Allowance

Pension Scheme

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Transport Season Ticket Loan

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a technical leadership role.
• Strong background in software engineering with focus on web/app products.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction of the product development team.
• Mentor engineers and promote collaboration.
• Ship meaningful features impacting a large user base.
• Define a six-month product and technical roadmap.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Hands-on Software Development

Mentorship

Agile Methodologies

Strategic Thinking

Tools

Python

Django

React

AWS

Docker

Job description

A leading fashion shopping platform in London is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer. In this high-impact role, you will be responsible for steering the technical direction, mentoring engineers, and owning system design while remaining hands-on in coding. The ideal candidate should have strong software engineering skills, particularly with Python and React, and experience in Agile methodologies. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement and an inclusive company culture.