Backend Team Leader
Rapyd
- Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers (Python)
- 50% HO position
- Agile development of high scale cloud-based solutions in a Fintech area
- Collaboration with Product Management and other teams on requirements, design, integrations and development
- Effective management of team goals and objectives, accurate work estimations and frequent deliveries within agreed deadlines
- Proactive contribution to continuous improvement of work methodology, product quality and team personal development
- A high level of ownership and responsibility of all work done by the team
- Position will be involved in design and implementation of low latency, high availability and high-performance services
- Reporting line to R&D Group Lead
- At least 3 years of experience of leading a team of 3+ engineers
- Hands-on experience of at least 4 years with object-oriented programming, high-scale backend development in Python
- Ability to manage time effectively and direct the team towards the same standards
- Ability to work in a multi-technology environment & learn new technologies
- Experience in working with cloud-based architectures and AWS specifically
- Fintech experience - is an advantage
- Excellent English (written and verbal)