Lead Python/AWS Software Engineer

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