Senior Python Developer - Team Lead

• Leading a team of 2 Developers which is set to grow
• Lead the design and development of high-quality, scalable Python applications
• Set and uphold engineering standards and best practices across the team
• Remain hands-on with architecture, development and code reviews
• Work closely with product owners and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Design, build and maintain cloud-based systems in AWS
• Champion Infrastructure-as-Code and automated deployment approaches
• Mentor and support developers, helping to raise technical standards across the team
• Identify and implement improvements to performance, scalability and reliability

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Docker
• Git
• Support
• Kubernetes
• Python
• Serverless
• Terraform
• microservices
• REST

• Strong commercial experience working in a senior Python engineering capacity
• Degree educated in Computer Science or similar
• Experience operating in a technical leadership or team lead role
• Proven experience designing and building scalable backend systems
• Strong experience with AWS and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK
• Experience designing RESTful APIs, microservices and event-driven architectures
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, containerisation and version control tools including Docker, Kubernetes and Git
• Comfortable working in Agile environments, leading technical delivery and running the full sprint cycle
• Strong communication skills with a collaborative, mentoring-focused approach
• A DBS check will be required
• Experience in the following is beneficial:
• EdTech or education-focused platforms
• Serverless architectures
• AI-enabled applications