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Senior / Lead Engineer - Python - UK Healthcare / Charity

The Developer Link

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 50,000 - 90,000

14 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player in the public sector charity space is seeking a Senior/Lead Engineer with a strong background in Python and a passion for mentoring. This role involves taking ownership of the platform's development, driving innovation, and fostering a collaborative engineering culture. You will lead a dedicated team, ensuring the architecture is secure, reliable, and scalable while encouraging experimentation with new technologies. This opportunity offers a hybrid working model, allowing you to balance your time between the London office and remote work. If you're ready to make an impact and shape the future of a vital platform, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Opportunities for Growth

Impact on Platform's Future

Qualifications

  • Strong experience with Python and ideally Django or similar frameworks.
  • Proven experience in building and scaling web applications.

Responsibilities

  • Own the development and architecture of public-facing websites.
  • Lead the team in technical design, coding, testing, and deployment.

Skills

Python

Django

Front End Development

Technical Leadership

Mentoring

Job description

Senior / Lead Engineer - Python - UK Healthcare / Charity

Are you a Senior Developer looking for the next step, or a Lead Developer ready for a new challenge in the Public Sector Charity space? We’re looking for someone like this to take ownership of our clients platform, drive innovation, and mentor the engineering team. Team is currently 3 engineers with a surrounding team of Product, Project, QA and UI/UX.

What You’ll Be Doing
  • Technical Leadership – Own the development and architecture of public facing websites, ensuring security, reliability, and scalability.
  • Hands-on Development – Lead by example, guiding the team in technical design, coding, testing, and deployment.
  • Ownership & Strategy – Oversee the full development lifecycle and help shape the future of the platform.
  • Engineering Culture – Champion best practices, foster collaboration, and drive a learning-focused environment.
  • Mentoring & Growth – Support and mentor engineers to build a high-performing team.
  • Innovation – Encourage experimentation with new technologies and continuous improvement.
What We’re Looking For
  • Strong experience with Python (ideally with Django or similar)
  • Some Front End experience (React a bonus)
  • A passion for technical leadership and mentoring
  • Proven experience in building and scaling web applications
  • Ability to drive technical strategy and innovation
Why Join Us?
  • Impact – Own and shape the platform's future
  • Hybrid Working – 2 days in our London office, the rest remote
  • Growth – Opportunities to lead, mentor, and innovate

Please apply with your CV if interested or contact Mike@thedeveloperlink.io for more info.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Media

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