Lead Python/AWS Software Engineer - health tech - tech for good, make a positive impact on the world.

Highly successful and fast growing organisation has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Python/AWS Software Engineer.

JOB PURPOSE

Part of the extended Technology Leadership Team, the Lead Software Developer will design, implement, and maintain publishing software, systems, and customer- facing digital products. They will provide technical supervision and guidance across the team, establishing and maintaining the development processes and working practices.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

* Lead the development and maintenance of software, in line with organisational objectives for a specific team.

* Promote the creation of high-quality code using modern agile engineering practices such as TDD, CI/CD, pair programming, continuous monitoring etc.

* Work closely with QA and Product teams. Act as an expert in a number of knowledge areas and encourage the development and sharing of knowledge within the organisation.

* Identify process improvement opportunities and act on them accordingly.

* Encourage innovation by identifying, evaluating and adoption of emerging technologies.

* Collaborate with the Head of Engineering on recruitment and on-boarding of team members. Identification of capability gaps and ensuring continual development of team members through mentoring and coaching.

* Work closely with Head of Engineering and act as a representative for engineering to your respective team.

* Work closely with other Lead Software Developers to ensure consistent ways of working and help limit duplication and waste.

* Contribute to, and work in accordance to the Engineering Team Charter and other organisational strategies (and encourage team members to).

* Deal effectively with low-performing team members.

* Communicate up to Exec level, clearly, concisely and with authority and confidence.

* Communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders using clear, non-technical language.

* Encourage a culture of continuous improvement within your team and across engineering.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS FOR THIS JOB

* Leadership and team building skills, with the ability to delegate responsibilities to team members.

* Practical experience in system design, development, testing and operational stability.

* Deep understanding of software design, code quality and ability to propose architectural options and evaluate trade-offs.

* Ability to work closely within an agile team using User Stories and acceptance criteria to understand functional and non-functional requirements

* Deep knowledge and experience in Python and its ecosystem, patterns and pitfalls.

* Extensive experience of working in an agile environment (we use Scrum).

* Experience with extreme programming practices such as incremental development, continuous integration, test driven development and pair programming.

* Familiarity with modern front-end technologies and JS frameworks, such as React.

* Experience writing and consuming RESTful APIs in Python.

* Experience with AWS services (Lambda, SQS, API gateways, S3).

* Excellent time-management and organisational skills, with the ability to work to deadlines.

* Good communication, negotiating and influencing skills.

Excellent opportunity to positively impact patient safety whilst working on complex, challenging and career defining projects.

Basic salary £76,000 + excellent benefits

Hybrid role - between 4 - 8 days per month in the London office, the rest remote