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Lead Backend Engineer

UK💼 Full-time🗓 2025-07-21 → 2026-08-07

Core

Designing and building scalable Python microservices for an insurance platform serving van drivers, gig workers, and everyday car drivers.

Role type

Lead Backend Engineer (IC with technical leadership)

Builds

Cloud-native microservices powering the insurance platform

Domain

Insurtech / Distributed Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Python, system design, distributed architectures, performance tuning, observability, CI/CD pipelines, mentoring

Preferred skills

AI tool adoption, root cause analysis, pragmatic problem solving

Technologies

Python, microservices, cloud-native

Responsibilities

Lead multiple engineers to deliver user value; Design and own Python microservices; Drive architectural decisions across teams; Champion engineering excellence; Collaborate with product and design teams; Coach and mentor engineers; Improve team workflows and incident response.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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