Lead Software Engineer, Backend (Python / Django)

Are you a Python / Django wizard who thrives in a hands-on environment but also enjoys helping others grow ? Do you love building robust, scalable backend systems, from architecture to production, and mentoring others to do the same? If so, read on.

BLING is a mission-driven, user-first, and VC-backed fintech company growing extremely fast. We launched our new product in 2024 and already have 150k+ accounts on which we’ve processed more than 300 million euros.We're now looking for an experienced Lead Backend Engineer to lead our backend efforts — someone ambitious to grow, who codes daily, leads by example, and helps scale both tech and people.

Tasks

🔧 What You’ll Do

• Be 100% hands-on : Build, maintain, and scale backend systems in Python / Django .
• Design architecture : Own backend architecture decisions, collaborating closely with our infra and security teams.
• Manage infrastructure : Work comfortably with AWS , especially RDS, ECS, and Kafka / MSK.
• Lead & mentor : Guide a growing team of backend engineers through mentorship, technical leadership, and hiring.
• Own your scope : Take full responsibility for projects — from design to deployment — with autonomy and accountability.

🧰 Our Stack

Requirements

✅ What We’re Looking For

Benefits

🎁 What We Offer

Let’s build something meaningful together. Apply now— we’d love to meet you!

At BLING, we’re on a mission to break the vicious circle of financial stress in Europe with :

🏦 the only transparently priced and comprehensive banking product : account, debit card, credit and more, without limits, for a single monthly price. Never a cent more.

💰 a free cash advance of up to €100 for whatever our users need.

🧘 more features designed to make money easy !

We are a mission-driven, user-first, and VC-backed company growing extremely fast. We launched our new product in January 2024 and already have : 150k+ accounts on which we’ve processed more than 300 million euros.