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Lead Backend Engineer – Pension Team
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
21 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Lead Backend Engineer – Pension Team
InvestEngine
• Design, develop, and maintain backend services in Python 3.11 using Django / DRF • Lead architectural discussions and contribute to long-term technical strategy • Work with MySQL and Redis to optimize performance and scalability • Build and improve RESTful APIs for internal and external integrations • Collaborate with Product, Compliance, and Business teams to deliver impactful features and automate back office processes and workflows. • Investigate and resolve production issues, identify bottlenecks, and reduce tech debt • Apply best practices in Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, GitHub Actions), and code quality • Mentor and develop engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance • Support security and compliance requirements with pragmatic, scalable technical solutions
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of backend development experience, including leading projects or small teams
- Strong Python expertise; solid experience with Django or similar frameworks
- Strong understanding of relational databases, caching, and scalable system design
- Excellent communication skills - especially written and spoken English with native or near-native stakeholders (B2+ required)
- A collaborative mindset and passion for mentoring and growing engineers
- Experience with modern development practices: Git, CI/CD, testing, clean code, monitoring
Benefits
- Unlimited vacation
- Remote-first and flexible work environment
- Direct impact on business-critical systems
- Mentoring and development opportunities
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