Lead Python Engineer

Lendable

Lead Python Engineer managing data infrastructure and team leadership for Lendable's US products. Work on building robust data pipelines and APIs while driving architectural discussions.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerETLKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Join our Data Team as a Lead Python Engineer, shaping the systems and data infrastructure for US products
Balance hands-on engineering with team leadership, owning technical direction and mentoring engineers
Design and build robust data pipelines, APIs, and services that drive real business decisions
Be a key voice in architectural discussions defining how we build and evolve our data platform

Requirements

What you’ll need

Interest in leading or mentoring a small team of engineers, with the ability to balance hands-on delivery with team development
Deep, modern Python expertise; you write clean, idiomatic, well-tested code and hold others to the same standard
Some experience building and maintaining data pipelines, ETL processes, or data-intensive backend services
Solid understanding of FastAPI or a comparable modern Python web framework
Strong automated testing skills across unit, integration, and functional levels
Experience working with cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS, and comfortable with Docker and Kubernetes
Ability to drive technical decisions and communicate clearly with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders
Experience in a cross-functional or data-focused engineering environment is a strong plus
Familiarity with US financial products or regulated markets is a bonus, but not essential

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working: flexible approach tailored to each role. Hybrid roles require three days in-office weekly; fully remote roles include regular opportunities for in-person connection through socials and off-sites
Socials & connection: opportunities and events to come together, socialise, and get to know each other beyond the office walls
Health coverage: support for your physical and mental wellbeing, including private health cover
Retirement & savings: long-term financial wellbeing through retirement savings plans
Employee referral programme: earn a competitive bonus when you refer successful new team members
Office meals & snacks: enjoy a fully stocked kitchen, plus complimentary lunches prepared by in-house chefs on in-office days at select locations
Sustainable commuting: cycle-to-work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes available in select locations

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Hard Skills & Tools

Pythondata pipelinesETL processesFastAPIautomated testingunit testingintegration testingfunctional testing

Soft Skills

team leadershipmentoringcommunicationtechnical decision-making