Software Development Team Lead (Python)
  • England,London,City of London
  • Full Time, Permanent
  • £630 - £650 per day
Job Description:
Software Development Team Lead (Python)

£650 per day (Outside IR35) | 6-Month Initial Contract | Hybrid - 2 Days/Week in Stratford, London

Overview:
A global online non-profit organisation that improves the lives of millions worldwide is seeking one outstanding Software Development Team Leads to join its expanding innovation engineering team. These are high-impact leadership roles driving the development of cutting-edge technology that will revolutionise Education Technology industry.

You will lead backend, full-stack, and front-end engineers as part of a growing innovation unit. This role is ideal for a technically strong leader who thrives in complex, fast-moving environments and enjoys solving hard problems.

Key Responsibilities:
*Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software and QA engineers.
*Provide architectural direction and hands-on technical guidance.
*Collaborate with Product, Experience Design, QA, and technical leadership.
*Influence and contribute to technical architecture and technology choices.
*Conduct code reviews, support design discussions, and champion best practices.
*Deliver high-quality, scalable software through rapid iterations.
*Promote experimentation, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Essential Skills & Experience:
*5+ years’ experience with Python (essential) plus AWS, Node.js, TypeScript, SQL, CI/CD, DevOps tooling (Terraform, GitHub Actions, Docker).
*Proven leadership experience guiding and mentoring engineering teams.
*Experience delivering scalable B2C/B2B digital products with 5k+ daily users.
*Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
*Strong communication and collaboration skills.
*Ownership mindset with a focus on delivering value.
*Solid grounding in agile/lean development practices.

Desirable:
*Experience in edtech, innovation, or new product development.
*Hands-on front-end development experience.
*Experience building AI/ML/LLM-powered applications.
*Interest in LLMs and emerging AI technologies.
*Experience with big data tooling.

Package:
*6 months initial contract
*£650 p/day (Outside IR35)
*Stratford, London (2x week on-site)
Job number 3472423

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INTEC SELECT LIMITED
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Industry: IT
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