Lead Software Engineer
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Job Description
Were seeking a pragmatic Lead Software Engineer (Full-Stack Python-first) to help one of Europes fastest-growing legal tech companies scale its software platform end to end. Our AI-powered products are already in market; now we need robust extensible architecture and impeccable execution to support rapid growth and new feature velocity.
Reporting to the Head of Engineering youll own critical services and user-facing features across the stack while guiding implementation standards. Youll stay hands-on while mentoring teammates enforcing code quality and driving technical decisions that keep our systems secure observable and performant at scale.
For a builder who loves clean abstractions production-grade code and working closely with product and AI teams this is a chance to have outsized impact on a modern cloud-native platform.
Your Challenge and Opportunity in This Role
This is a rare opportunity to define how a rapidly expanding product is architected shipped and maintained. As our Lead Software Engineer youll be both system designer and senior ICtranslating complex requirements into elegant reliable software. Youll establish patterns for scalability (from modular service boundaries to CI/CD pipelines) ensure our Python services are battle-tested in production and elevate engineering standards across teams. Expect real ownership deep technical problem-solving and the chance to influence how our platform evolves across markets and use cases.
Tasks
Strategy & Implementation:
- Architect and implement robust scalable solutions for our product suite
- Design and develop sophisticated systems
- Establish best practices for software development testing and deployment across products
- Initially handle development across the stacks as a core technical contributor
Technical Leadership:
- Initially handle development hands-on as the primary technical contributor
- Work with our Head of Engineering to build a high-performing team as our initiatives expand
- Maintain significant hands-on coding involvement even while leading the team
Cross-functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with product design and AI Engineers to release new features
- Partner with the Head of Engineering and leadership on Engineering roadmap planning
- Translate complex software concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Requirements
Technical Expertise:
- Production-scale Python and Django knowledge and clean architecture.
- Front-end experience with Vue 3 or React
- Production knowledge with scaling software
- Rigorous testing: pytest integration/e2e (Cypress) contract tests.
- Automation-first: CI/CD (GitHub) Docker IaC (Terraform).
- Data layer mastery: PostgreSQL tuning Redis caching queues/streams (RabbitMQ/Kafka).
- API design & maintenance: REST/GraphQL versioning documentation.
- Security by default: OWASP OAuth/OIDC/JWT GDPR-aware data handling.
Leadership Skills:
- Ability to work independently as the primary technical contributor handling all aspects of development
- Comfort with hands-on coding and technical work even after building a team
- Experience mentoring and developing technical talent
- Excellent communication skills for explaining complex AI concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strategic Vision:
- Ability to create and execute Software roadmaps aligned with business objectives
- Strong communicator/mentor; aligns engineering trade-offs with product goals.
- Outcome-driven problem solver focused on delivering measurable user value.
You must be located in the CET -2/2 zone for this role!
Benefits
Foundational Impact Help to deliver our Engineering strategy
Technical Ownership Full ownership of our the features from end to end
Growth Environment Work at the cutting edge of generative AI and LLMs
Leadership Visibility Flat hierarchy with direct report to the Head of Engineering
Fully Remote Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere
Top Equipment State-of-the-art MacBook plus all the accessories you need
Wellbeing Perks Urban Sports Club membership to support your healthy lifestyle
If youre passionate about pushing the boundaries of whats possible with SaaS softwares with AI and want to lead the technical development of one of our multi disciplinary teams while maintaining hands-on involvement wed love to hear from you!
Employment Type
Full Time
