Lead Software Developer (PYTHON/AWS/REACT)
2 days ago
London
Lead Software Developer (PYTHON/AWS/REACT) - health tech - tech for good, make a positive impact on the world. Highly successful and fast growing organisation has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Software Developer (PYTHON/AWS/REACT). JOB PURPOSE Part of the extended Technology Leadership Team, the Lead Software Developer will design, implement, and maintain publishing software, systems, and customer- facing digital products. They will provide technical supervision and guidance across the team, establishing and maintaining the development processes and working practices. MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES • Lead the development and maintenance of software, in line with organisational objectives for a specific team., • Promote the creation of high-quality code using modern agile engineering practices such as TDD, CI/CD, pair programming, continuous monitoring etc., • Work closely with QA and Product teams. Act as an expert in a number of knowledge areas and encourage the development and sharing of knowledge within the organisation., • Identify process improvement opportunities and act on them accordingly., • Encourage innovation by identifying, evaluating and adoption of emerging technologies., • Collaborate with the Head of Engineering on recruitment and on-boarding of team members., • Identification of capability gaps and ensuring continual development of team members through mentoring and coaching., • Work closely with Head of Engineering and act as a representative for engineering to your respective team., • Work closely with other Lead Software Developers to ensure consistent ways of working and help limit duplication and waste., • Contribute to, and work in accordance to the Engineering Team Charter and other organisational strategies (and encourage team members to)., • Deal effectively with low-performing team members., • Communicate up to Exec level, clearly, concisely and with authority and confidence., • Communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders using clear, non-technical language., • Leadership and team building skills, with the ability to delegate responsibilities to team members., • Practical experience in system design, development, testing and operational stability., • Deep understanding of software design, code quality and ability to propose architectural options and evaluate trade-offs., • Ability to work closely within an agile team using User Stories and acceptance criteria to understand functional and non-functional requirements, • Deep knowledge and experience in Python and its ecosystem, patterns and pitfalls., • Extensive experience of working in an agile environment (we use Scrum)., • Experience with extreme programming practices such as incremental development, continuous integration, test driven development and pair programming., • Familiarity with modern Front End technologies and JS frameworks, such as React., • Experience writing and consuming RESTful APIs in Python., • Experience with AWS services (Lambda, SQS, API gateways, S3)., • Excellent time-management and organisational skills, with the ability to work to deadlines. Basic salary £76,000 + excellent benefits Hybrid role - between 4 - 8 days per month in the London office, the rest remote