Software Development Team Lead (Python)

£650 per day (Inside 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 Back End, 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 (Inside IR35)
• Stratford, London (2x week on-site)