Lead Python Engineer (Technical Architect)

Quick Facts

• Role: Lead Python Engineer (Technical Architect)
• Focus: hands-on technical leadership, solution architecture, and Python development for investment analytics/portfolio management modernization
• Location/Travel: Remote within Europe with regular travel to London

Description

Join a small engineering team to modernize business-critical investment analytics and portfolio management applications in a greenfield-focused initiative. You will lead architecture and technical design while staying actively involved in coding, code reviews, and delivery. The work spans Python development, AWS-native solutions, integrations with external financial platforms, and data architecture using Snowflake and modern data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture and technical design activities
• Design, develop, and maintain production-grade Python applications
• Refactor and modernize applications originally developed by business teams
• Design scalable, resilient, secure, and observable AWS-native solutions
• Contribute to data architecture and solutions based on Snowflake and modern data platforms
• Define engineering standards, design patterns, testing practices, and CI/CD processes
• Conduct code reviews and support software quality, maintainability, and security
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Work effectively in an environment with limited Business Analyst support
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and facilitate knowledge transfer across the team

Requirements

• Strong hands-on Python development experience
• Proven experience designing and building production-grade applications
• Strong AWS architecture and cloud engineering expertise
• Experience as a Technical Lead / Lead Engineer or hands-on Architect
• Experience modernizing or refactoring legacy or business-developed applications
• Knowledge of software architecture and design patterns
• Knowledge of API design and system integration
• Knowledge of automated testing and quality engineering
• Knowledge of CI/CD and version control
• Knowledge of application security monitoring and observability
• Experience with Snowflake or comparable modern data platforms
• Experience working with data-intensive applications or analytics solutions
• Strong stakeholder communication and requirements analysis skills
• Experience mentoring and supporting junior and mid-level engineers
• Ability and willingness to work onsite in London two days per week

Benefits

• Up to 26 business vacation days per year
• 10 illness/special paid days off per year
• Health and life insurance (Luxmed)
• MyBenefit platform with Multisport option
• Internal psychological support service
• English language classes from the first working day
• Access to external learning platforms (O’Reilly, LinkedIn Learning, Udemy) and a wide catalog of internal training
• Flexible workplace: office, home, or hybrid
• Tech Skills Mentoring Program
• Opportunities to develop as a public speaker, mentor, or technical interviewer
• Fully paid idle/bench time when not involved in a project
• Certification reimbursement (AWS, GCP, Microsoft, etc.)