RnD Team Lead/Python Team Lead
About Us
We are a leading Israeli IT company with 15 years of market experience and 8 years in Ukraine. Officially registered in Ukraine, Israel, and Estonia, we employ over 100 professionals worldwide. Specializing in successful startup collaboration, we offer services across e-commerce, Fintech, logistics, and healthcare.
Our client a fast-growing international SaaS company in the fintech domain is seeking a skilled and driven Team Lead Python to join our engineering department. This role is ideal for a proactive professional who enjoys working in cross-functional teams and thrives in dynamic, product-oriented environments.
You'll be part of a global team focused on transforming how financial data is analyzed and managed. In this leadership role, you’ll help shape the core technical direction of the platform while managing a team of backend and frontend engineers.
What you will do:
🔹Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team (5–7 people) focused on building and enhancing the company's key SaaS offerings;
🔹Drive team performance and delivery — from planning and execution to delivery and quality control;
🔹Manage team goals, define KPIs, and support professional development of team members;
🔹Lead recruitment and onboarding for new engineering hires;
🔹Collaborate with product owners and software architects to ensure priorities align with business needs;
🔹Be hands-on when needed: guide implementation, conduct code reviews, and provide mentorship to ensure code quality and system scalability;
🔹Ensure smooth workflows in coordination with distributed team members and other departments.
Key Requirements:
🔹At least 7+ years of industry experience in Python Development;
🔹2+ years in a team leadership role;
🔹Experience in building scalable, cloud-based systems (SaaS model);
🔹Strong background in both backend and frontend engineering, and experience leading full-stack teams;
🔹Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and agile development practices;
🔹Familiarity with test automation techniques and QA best practices;
🔹Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a similar field;
🔹Ukrainian or Russian language - Upper-Intermediate or higher;
🔹English – Upper-Intermediate or higher.
Will be plus:
🔹Prior experience working in or with Israeli tech startups;
🔹Background in fintech or financial analytics products.
Interview stages:
🔹HR Interview;
🔹Tech interview with Team Lead;
🔹Interview with PM;
🔹Interview with VP R&D (optional);
🔹Reference check;
🔹Offer.
We offer:
🔹Competitive, performance-based salary;
🔹Free English classes with a native speaker and external courses compensation;
🔹PE support by professional accountants;
🔹Regular team-building events, conferences, meetups and fun activities;
🔹Many other benefits you'll find out at the interview.