Lead Backend Engineer – Python/Django (Team Lead)

• Support developers when they are stuck on a problem
• Facilitate architectural decision making
• Share knowledge to maintain DRY principles and ensure codebase consistency
• Keep up to date with industry developments and bring new technology to the team
• Mentoring, training and career planning for team members
• Conducting monthly 1-1 sessions
• Collaborating with the Product Team to prioritise and allocate tasks
• Recruitment
• Promote managerial best practice with team lead peers

• 5+ years of professional development experience
• Minimum of 2 years experience leading a development team of at least 3 people
• Computer Science or similar technical degree
• Strong understanding of the Python / Django ecosystem
• Familiarity with building RESTful APIs with the Django Rest Framework
• Experience developing robust and scalable solutions in Python
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL on AWS)
• Experience implementing performance improvement strategies
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals

Understanding of common AWS services, GitHub, Jenkins, Docker, Terraform

• 27 days of annual leave (including 3 days Christmas closing) which increases up to 3 days based on tenure
• Option to roll over, buy or sell up to 3 days annual leave
• Hybrid working with one day a week from dog-friendly Hoxton office
• On-site gym
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount at over 100 retailers
• Comprehensive private medical & dental cover with Vitality
• Enhanced parental leave pay
• Learning & development culture – £1,000 personal annual budget
• Carbon-neutral company working towards ambitious carbon reduction goals
• Team socials & activities
• Annual team retreat