Lead Backend Engineer, Payments Team
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Lead Backend Engineer owning Python/Django payment systems for InvestEngine, a London-based ETF investment platform. Leading architecture, reliability, integrations, and engineering team development.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services in Python 3.11 using Django / DRF
- Lead technical initiatives across payments infrastructure and integrations
- Drive improvements in system reliability, observability, and operational excellence
- Work closely with Product, Operations, Compliance, and external partners
- Investigate production issues and identify root causes
- Improve legacy systems and reduce technical debt
- Lead architectural discussions and technical decision-making
- Mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance
- Take ownership of delivery, planning, and execution of complex projects
- Help grow and develop the engineering team
Requirements:
- 5+ years of backend development experience
- Strong Python and Django experience
- Experience leading projects or engineering teams
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, integrations, and system reliability
- Experience working with complex legacy systems and technical debt
- Ability to drive clarity in ambiguous situations
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong ownership mindset and proactive approach to problem-solving
- English (B2 level or higher) and fluent Russian
- Nice to have: experience in fintech, payments, banking, or other highly regulated industries
- Nice to have: experience with AWS, Docker, MySQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, or Kafka
- Nice to have: experience leading modernization or system migration initiatives
Benefits:
- Remote-first and flexible — work from anywhere, on your own schedule
- Unlimited vacation — take the time you need, when you need it
- Direct impact — work on business-critical systems and influence core architecture
- Strategic leadership opportunities — grow into a central technical role as we scale
- Modern tech stack — Python 3.11, Django, MySQL, Redis, AWS, GitHub, TeamCity
- Supportive, experienced team that values quality, learning, and delivering results
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