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# Lead Software Engineer Python API - Fintech

- **Company:** HSBC Group
- **Location:** Epsom, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Cloud Services, Software Construction, Backend, Fastapi, Api Design
- **Published:** August 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/x/44400246/

## About the Role

Lead Software Engineer / Developer London / WFH to £120kAre you a skilled a backend focussed Python technologist with team leadership experience?You could be progressing your career at a well-funded and profitable FinTech start-up.As a Lead Software Engineer you'll head up a small, talented tech team to deliver new features and enhancements as well as some refactoring work, contributing to the core banking platform which integrates with major players such as HSBC. There's a relatively young codebase and lots of new projects to get stuck into. You'll be collaboratively problem solving in a hands-on role with approximately 50/50 split between architecture / design and people management. You'll set the standards and mentor more junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and self development.Location / WFH:You'll join colleagues in the Central London office with flexibility to work from home twice a week in a hybrid model.About you:You're an experienced
Software Engineer with Python expertise and a strong knowledge of software engineering best practices and full SDLC experience You have team leadership experience, happy to mentor and develop others as well as provide 1-2-1s and performance reviewsYou have a good knowledge of cloud based services (they use GCP but AWS or Azure experience is fine)You have experience of building APIs, ideally FastAPI experience You have a good knowledge of CI/CD, testing and deployment You have a thorough understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as OOP, Data Structures, Design Patterns, AlgorithmsYou're collaborative and pragmatic with great communication skillsYou're degree educated in a STEM discipline, having achieved a 2.1 or above What's in it for you:As a Lead Software Engineer you will earn a competitive salary (to £120k) plus pension and other benefits.Apply now to find out more about this Lead Software Engineer / Developer opportunity.TPBN1_UKTJ



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