Lead Engineer - Python (BE, UK)

Job DescriptionImportant to note

You will first work as a senior engineer in an existing squad so you can familiarise yourself with our tech stack and our engineering environment. When you are ready, you will then take the lead of a squad. As lead engineer, you will lead a squad of engineers together with a product owner. Your responsibilities include overseeing the squad and the feature delivery. Job Requirements

• Hands-on OOP (7+ years) Back-End (Python) Experience
• Proven (2+ years) lead engineer Or Tech Lead experience
• A strong background in one of these areas:
• Interfacing with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL), with web-frameworks (Pyramid or equivalent), following best practices (testing, design patterns, etc)
• An excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• A strong communication and collaboration skills
• An ability to effectively mentor and develop squad members
• A familiarity with agile methodologies and principles
• Your passion and curiosity about new technologies (languages, frameworks, etc) and your understanding of API structures and REST architecture
• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science/Engineering

Nice to have's:

• Knowledge of container orchestration and/or microservice architecture
• Your experience in implementing SaaS/Cloud based solutions would be a big plus, as well as experience in software networking (ZeroMQ, RabbitMQ, Websockets) and continuous integration is a plus
• Experience with D3.js and data visualizations is a plus
• A constant desire to improve, to learn more and take things to the next level! We grow, You grow ;)

Job Responsibilities

• Lead with the Product Owner a development squad made up of Front-end, Back-end and Testing engineers (team around 8 people)
• Ensure the high quality and timely delivery of projects by coordinating and prioritizing tasks
• Identify and resolve technical issues, bottlenecks, and obstacles
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical feedback to team members
• Drive the overall technical direction and architecture of projects
• Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges
• Mentor squad members
• Work with the product and design teams to understand end-user requirements, formulate use cases, and then translate that into a pragmatic and effective technical solution
• Increase test coverage via unit tests and integration tests
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technology trends and best practices.

Job BenefitsREASONS TO JOIN US

• Flexibility is part of our DNA
• Many activities are organized during the year such as team lunches, happy hours, team buildings, holiday parties and many other celebrations!
• At CluePoints, learning, training and personal growth are part of the game: you’ll have access to online training materials, certifications sponsored by the company, personal growth plans, and career paths to explore new opportunities.
• You’ll work with a fast-growing, multi-disciplinary and international team representing over 20 different nationalities, in an English-speaking working environment.
• You’ll have a challenging and rewarding job in an ambitious and fast-paced technology scale-up that has received many national and international awards including “Scale-Up of the year 2019”!
• Competitive salary & benefits