Lead Python Backend Engineer

Python Backend Lead Engineer required with strong hands-on Back End software engineering skills in Python, Microservices, designing and building distributed/event-driven scalable web apps, SaaS or marketplaces (using Django or Flask) combined with RabbitMQ or Kafka Messaging, etc, who has also had hands-on or a passion/researched ML/AI as you will also be focused on product innovation, ensuring engineering standards for a well-regarded and transactional global customer-facing accommodation marketplace.

This role is based in London's West End and hybrid 2/3 days in the office. Salary Circa £85-100k + Bens + Bonus

Key skills as the Python Backend Lead Engineer would include the majority of

• Proven experience as a hands-on Backend Software Engineer with Python in a microservices architecture
• Strong design/architecture background - you need to be able to write code
• Experience with Cloud Platforms, ideally AWS.
• Familiarity with both relational (specifically MySQL) and ideally NoSQL databases
• Experience with RabbitMQ/Kafka
• Experience building and integrating RESTful APIs with 3rd parties
• Exposure to AI or ML hands-on or own projects would be very welcome, eg OpenAI, etc.
• Familiar with Elastic Search index and search would be an advantage
• Understanding of testing, for example with PyTest or similar
• Consider the reusability of code, components, and module development while writing code.
• Familiarity with techniques such as Continuous Integration and Delivery.
• An advocate of automation at all levels, from unit to performance testing.
• Has code review capabilities and is to help and guide other engineers with their code submissions
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative, cross-border international environment
• Self-starter attitude, with the ability to work independently to resolve issues and research findings.
• Good written English documentation skills to communicate with others via written documentation formats

As a Python Back End Tech Lead, you will shape the future of APIs, architecture, integrations, and AI/Automation adoption, and drive technical standards across the development team for an ambitious customer centric marketplace.

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