Senior Software Developer / Team Lead

Houst

London, UK

4 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

6 years minimum

Compensation

£75,000.0 - £90,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.collegerecruiter.com

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Application Performance Management Automation of Tests Software Quality Databases Elasticsearch Github Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL Microsoft OneNote

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Scrum Methodology Redis Software Engineering SQLAlchemy Web Applications Circleci ReactJS Flask (Web Framework) Slack React Native Gsuite Software Coding Restful APIs Docker Programming Languages

Job description

Behind the scenes, our tech team builds the tools that keep this all running smoothly: from listing automation and 24/7 guest comms to pricing engines and integrations with third-party platforms. We’re scaling fast and need strong technical leadership to push our platform to the next level. We are looking for a Senior Software Developer/ Team Lead to guide our tech team, shape our technical strategy, and keep our platform reliable, secure, and scalable. You'll work across the stack, mentor developers, and collaborate with product and business teams to deliver real impact., * Lead development of scalable web apps using Python 3, React, React Native, Flask, and SQLAlchemy

Design, implement, and optimise RESTful APIs to power platform functionality
Set coding standards through CI, peer reviews, and automated testing
Mentor junior developers and build a culture of learning and technical excellence
Optimise and maintain databases (PostgreSQL, Redis)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Ops, Growth, CS) to shape new features
Champion automation to improve scalability and efficiency
Refine deployment pipelines to ensure smooth, stable releases
Stay ahead of tech trends and apply them to improve Houst's platform

Tools and Systems

Languages & Frameworks: Python 3, React, React Native, Flask, SQLAlchemy
Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis
Cloud: AWS
Workflow & DevOps: GitHub, Docker, CircleCI, Slack, Notion, Next Matter
Other: Elastic Stack (ELK), G-Suite

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

API Performance: fast response times, high uptime
Deployment Stability: smooth rollouts, minimal rollbacks
Code Quality: clean, maintainable code, low bug counts
Delivery: features delivered on time, sprint commitments met
Team Development: positive feedback from mentees, growing skill sets

Requirements

6+ years of software development experience
Strong background in RESTful API design and implementation
Expertise in database management (PostgreSQL, Redis)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Good grasp of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
Strong problem-solving skills and workflow optimisation mindset
Experience designing scalable systems and improving UX
Leadership skills with proven ability to mentor and guide a dev team
You must have the full and unrestricted right to work in the UK

Benefits & conditions

25 days holiday
Hybrid working (3 days in our London office, 2 days WFH)
An extra day off for your birthday
Employee discounts - at heaps of restaurants, shops, gym memberships, cinema tickets and more
Pawternity - We encourage proud parents of new pets to work from home to help their new member settle in
Pension - We provide a pension scheme for all permanent employees