Tech Lead - Python

ACENSI is looking for a Backend Tech Lead - Python for one of their clients based in Brussels :

The Tech Lead is responsible for providing technical leadership across backend and data engineering activities within trading related product squads. The role ensures the delivery of secure, high performance applications and data driven capabilities while guiding engineering teams, collaborating with business stakeholders, and contributing to architectural decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical direction for backend and data engineering activities.

• Mentor and coach developers to support continuous skills development.

• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, quality practices, and security guidelines.

• Contribute to architectural design and evolution of microservices based systems.

• Guarantee robustness, reliability, maintainability, and performance of critical backend components.

Product & Engineering Delivery

• Gather and analyze functional and technical requirements with Product Owners and stakeholders.

• Design system and service architectures for trading applications.

• Break down work, plan tasks, supervise and support team members throughout delivery.

• Build, optimize, document, deploy and maintain backend and data driven components.

• Provide user support and monitor deliverables after release to ensure stable operations.

Team Collaboration

• Collaborate with traders, quants, developers, and product teams to support business outcomes.

• Work effectively within a distributed team across Belgium and the Philippines.

• Participate actively in agile ceremonies (planning, daily stand up, review, retrospectives).

Required Technical Skills

• Strong experience in Python (mandatory).

• Hands on experience with Kubernetes (mandatory).

• Cloud architecture experience (mandatory).

• Good understanding of networking and cyber security.

• Experience with electronic or algorithmic trading is an advantage.

• Knowledge of microservices based architectures is an advantage.

Required Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.

• High level of ownership and autonomy in problem solving.

• Ability to analyze requirements and propose appropriate technical solutions.

• Comfortable working in a fast paced, demanding environment.

• Strong teamwork mindset, especially in a distributed and multicultural environment.

Profile Requirements

• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent experience.

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in backend or data engineering roles.

• Demonstrated experience in technical leadership or senior individual contributor roles.

• Experience working with cross functional teams and business stakeholders.

Not a Fit If

• You lack solid experience in Python, Kubernetes or Cloud architecture.

• You are uncomfortable working directly with stakeholders and users.

• You are not a team player and feel uncomfortable communicating or coordinating activities within a team.

• You prefer limited ownership or an execution only role without leadership responsibilities.

• You are uncomfortable with context switching or multi project environments.

Working Conditions

• English is mandatory

• Hybrid work environment (onsite + remote).

• Collaboration with international teams and users, maximizing the working hours overlap.

AWS, Python, good knowledge of financial products.