Technical Lead for Enterprise Backend Development

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Ballpark Full time

Are you a skilled and experienced Technical Lead looking to take on a challenging role in our Enterprise Backend team? We are seeking a talented individual to lead the development of our Python Django backend with a GraphQL API, powering our new Enterprise platform.

About Ballpark

At Ballpark, we've had an exciting journey since our beta launch in mid-2023. We've welcomed numerous Enterprise customers like Monzo, Soldo, Guild, Honeybook, and Vodafone on board. In summer 2023, we secured a seed round from reputable investors, including InReach, Haatch, Caffeinated Capital, and Bungalow VC. These investors have backed notable companies such as Notion, Soldo, and Airtable.

We're proud of our technology stack, which includes real-time collaboration, video streaming, and data processing capabilities. Our engineering team is comprised of highly skilled individuals who have built this system from the ground up.

The Role

As a Technical Lead, you will be responsible for working closely with the backend team to manage our Python Django backend with a GraphQL API. Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Collaborating with the product team to define features, while being accountable for deploying, smoke testing, and monitoring your own code once reviewed and live.
  • Codifying projects with your teammates and peers.
  • Participating in thorough, constructive code reviews, ensuring high code quality and providing insightful feedback that improves the code and helps other team members enhance their technical skills.
  • Being accountable for key performance and product metrics to ensure the product remains stable, performant, and secure.
  • Serving as a great mentor who can elevate the skills and performance of the entire team through effective guidance, knowledge sharing, and continuous development opportunities.
  • Translating business needs into technical implementations and crafting solutions that are easy to understand and maintain.
Our Technology Stack

We utilize a range of technologies, including:

  • Python 2 (with plans to upgrade to Python 3)
  • Django backend with GraphQL and Django Rest Framework APIs
  • Celery, RabbitMQ queuing system
  • Redis caching and data storage
  • Google Cloud Platform, Fastly
  • Google Cloud SQL (MySQL)
  • Ansible, Packer & Terraform
  • Linux operating systems and strong command line skills
Nice to Have

We also value candidates with experience in the following areas:

  • NodeJs - Our real-time backend systems are run on Node using CRDTs and Websockets
  • Docker
  • Data Engineering technologies
Benefits

We offer a competitive remuneration package, including:

  • An estimated annual salary of £120,000 - £180,000 based on location and experience
  • Share options
  • Health and Life insurance
  • Income protection
  • 30 days of holiday
  • Remote work options (we require the person to be within a couple of hours of the UK timezone)
  • A MacBook Pro

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