Tech Lead - Small Backend Team (Python & Django)

Why are they awesome?

• Digital First Fintech, Finance & Accounting platform (web & app) - that allows businesses to track spending, make payments, manage cashflow and close their month end books ... faster!
• 1200+ SME & corporate customers; modules for accounting audit, governance, invoices & expenses.
• Fast growing & nimble team funded by angel investors and led by founders who have 2+ pre IPO exits.
• Malaysian success story > now moving into scale up phase

• Leading and managing a small team of 4 engineers (BE / FE / Mobile & Tester)
• Hire & Grow the team 4 to 8 engineers over the next 6 months, as project demands grow.
• Hands on Backend Engineering with Python & Django
• Developing a roadmap for new fintech features to support product scalability and long-term goals.
• Building a comprehensive fintech platform with new, cross-platform, features
• Implementing solutions to optimize existing products, with a focus on functionality and user experience.
• Overseeing technical direction, and handling project management.

• Python & Django expertise
• Team Leadership
• Familiarity with the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Problem-Solving Skill / Critical Thinking / Start up (or freelancing) / fast chainging environment

• B2B Saas Development
• Bonus: Industry relevant: Fintech, Accounting or Finance

• Directly reporting to the CEO & CTO with over 20 years in fintech
• 5 - 7 years engineering experience, ideally in a Python, Django, Back End role
• 1-2 years leading / mentoring a team (you dont need experience in an official Tech Lead capacity)
• Can consider senior back end engineers ready to step to to lead a team

• Problem solver who doesnt need to wait for instructions and can make suggestions.
• The seniors work in KL & some junior staff remote / outside of Malaysia.
• Start-up culture joining a team of 15

• Hybrid 2 per week office Tue & Wed
• Bangsar South - Next to MRT