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# Python Developer / Team Lead - FinTech

- **Company:** Client Server
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 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, Fastapi, Api Design
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/python-developer-team-lead-fintech/53914314

## About the Role

Python Developer / Team Lead London / WFH to 120kAre you a skilled Python Developer with team leadership experience?You could be progressing your career at a well-funded and profitable FinTech start-up.As a Python Developer / Team Lead 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 Python Developer with a
strong knowledge of software engineering best practices and full SDLC experienceYou 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 experienceYou have a good knowledge of CI/CD, testing and deploymentYou 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 aboveWhat's in it for you:As a Python Developer / Team Lead you will earn a competitive salary (to 120k) plus pension and other benefits.Apply now to find out more about this Python Developer / Team Lead Engineer opportunity.