At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a small team to design and scale backend services for a cutting-edge investment platform.
- Company: Fast-growing fintech revolutionising wealth management with innovative technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £130k, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Blend of hands-on coding and leadership in a high-ownership environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by modernising outdated systems in a dynamic industry.
- Qualifications: 8+ years of Python experience and proven leadership in engineering teams.
The predicted salary is between 67500 - 82500 £ per year.
We’re partnering with a fast-growing fintech rebuilding the infrastructure behind modern wealth management. Their platform is replacing legacy adviser and investment systems with API-first tooling designed for speed, transparency, and automation, giving financial advisers a far better way to manage investments at scale.
Following a major funding round, they’re now hiring a Lead Backend Engineer to help shape the next phase of the platform and lead a small, high-performing engineering team.
What makes this role interesting:
- You’ll work on core platform architecture, not peripheral features
- High ownership environment with direct influence on product and technical direction
- Opportunity to modernise systems in an industry still dominated by outdated technology
- Small engineering team where strong technical decisions have immediate impact
- Blend of hands-on engineering and leadership, ideal for someone who still loves building
The role:
This is a true player-coach position: around 50% hands-on engineering and 50% technical leadership.
You’ll:
- Lead and mentor a team of 3–4 engineers
- Design and scale backend services powering an API-driven investment platform
- Translate ambiguous business problems into clear technical execution plans
- Drive engineering standards, architecture decisions, and delivery practices
- Partner closely with product and leadership teams as the platform scales
What they’re looking for:
- 8+ years of commercial Python engineering experience
- Strong experience building backend systems and APIs in production environments
- Previous experience leading engineering teams
- Background in insurance, trading, fintech, or other regulated financial environments
- Ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term technical quality
- Comfortable operating in fast-moving, high-ownership environments
This role will suit an experienced backend engineer who enjoys solving complex domain problems, leading from the front, and building systems that directly shape a company’s future.
Lead Backend Engineer in Slough employer: RevTech
RevTech is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration within its AI Centre of Excellence. With a focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects in a high-growth fintech environment, while enjoying a competitive salary and a flexible hybrid working pattern that promotes work-life balance.
