Software Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager / Technical Team Lead (Python/AWS)

Hybrid West London

We're seeking an experienced Engineering Manager / Technical Team Lead with strong Python and AWS expertise to join a growing technology team. This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys balancing technical delivery, architecture, people leadership, and team development.

You'll play a key role in driving engineering excellence, mentoring developers, and contributing directly to the design and development of scalable cloud-native solutions.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of Software Engineers
• Remaining hands-on with architecture, code reviews, and technical delivery
• Running regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development discussions
• Driving sprint planning, delivery management, and engineering best practices
• Providing technical leadership across Python-based applications and services
• Collaborating closely with Product, Data, and Business stakeholders
• Supporting and improving production systems, reliability, and scalability
• Championing software quality, testing, automation, and DevOps practices
• Helping shape the technical roadmap and future architecture
• Building and maintaining cloud-native solutions within AWS

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• 3+ years of experience leading and managing engineering teams
• Strong hands-on Python development background
• Experience with frameworks such as Flask, Django, or FastAPI
• Proven track record of mentoring and developing engineers
• Strong AWS experience and understanding of cloud-native architectures
• Experience with APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Exposure to Data Platforms, ETL pipelines, analytics, or data-driven products would be beneficial
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Tech Stack

• Python
• Flask, Django, FastAPI
• AWS
• CI/CD Tooling
• Docker & Kubernetes (desirable)
• Data Platforms & ETL Pipelines

Location

Hybrid Hounslow, West London

• 2 days per week onsite
• Flexible hybrid working model

Why Join?

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Private medical insurance
• Opportunity to lead a talented and growing engineering team
• Modern cloud-first technology environment
• Strong engineering culture focused on quality and innovation
• Significant influence over technical direction and engineering practices
• Excellent career progression opportunities

If you're a hands-on engineering leader who enjoys coding, mentoring teams, and building scalable cloud solutions, we'd love to hear from you.