Technical Lead

Technical LeadLocation: Central London (Fitzrovia) - Hybrid (1 day per week in the office)Salary: Up to £120,000 + Bonus + Growth SharesHelp Transform the Future of Mortgage LendingWe are looking for an experienced Technical Lead to help shape the next generation of a market-leading lending platform and AI-powered mortgage solutions. This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing fintech organisation using innovative technology to transform the mortgage journey and deliver better outcomes for customers and brokers.The OpportunityThis is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll combine architecture, software engineering, and technical leadership to drive the evolution of cloud-native platforms. Working closely with engineering leadership, business stakeholders and development teams, you'll design scalable solutions, mentor engineers and deliver technology that has a direct impact on business success.AI is a key strategic investment area. You'll play a leading role in developing intelligent solutions that accelerate mortgage decision-making, automate processes and provide instant insights throughout the lending journey.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the technical direction across multiple engineering initiatives.Make key architectural decisions and drive engineering best practice.Remain hands-on with software design, development and code reviews.Build scalable web applications, APIs and AWS cloud-native solutions.Drive the adoption of AI technologies including LLMs, RAG and AI agents.Develop AI-powered tools for brokers and underwriting teams.Champion engineering excellence across testing, CI/CD, observability and security.Mentor and develop engineers through coaching, code reviews and technical guidance.Translate business requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions.Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Technology StackEssential SkillsPythonDjangoFastAPIPostgreSQLAWSDockerGitREST APIsCI/CDJIRAClaude CodeDesirable SkillsLarge Language Models (LLMs)Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)AI AgentsVector DatabasesPrompt EngineeringAmazon BedrockAbout YouExpert-level Python development skills.Extensive experience with Django and FastAPI.Strong understanding of software architecture and distributed systems.Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS.Previous experience leading technical delivery and mentoring engineers.Exposure to AI technologies such as LLMs, RAG or AI agents.Experience working in Agile environments.FinTech or Financial Services experience would be beneficial.BenefitsSalary up to £120,000Annual performance bonusGrowth share schemeHybrid working (1 day per week in the Central London office)30 days' holiday plus bank holidaysPrivate healthcare cash planEmployer pension contributionEmployee Assistance ProgrammeHigh-quality office environment in Fitzrovia, Central LondonApplyIf you're a hands-on technical leader with a passion for modern software engineering, cloud technologies and AI innovation, we'd love to hear from you. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact while helping build the future of digital lending.