Lead Python Engineer

TechShack
Full-time United-Kingdom, United-Kingdom Recruitment
Posted:
March 04, 2026
Location:
United-Kingdom, United-Kingdom, United-Kingdom

Job Description

Lead Python Engineer | Python, FastAPI, Start-up | Remote, £90-105k


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I’m working with a well-funded, mission-driven healthtech company building innovative technology that makes healthcare more accessible and easier to use. They’re scaling their engineering team as they expand their platform across the UK and internationally.


They’re hiring a Lead Python Engineer to take technical ownership of their backend and API layer. This is a senior IC (staff/principal-level) role with real influence over architecture, standards and delivery.


What you’ll be doing:

  • Owning backend architecture across core services
  • Designing and maintaining scalable APIs (FastAPI)
  • Building production-grade Python services (async where appropriate)
  • Driving...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: United-Kingdom, United-Kingdom
Posted: March 04, 2026
Deadline: April 13, 2026