CYE: TL Python

Software Engineering Team Leader (Python)

Who we are:

Adaptiq is a technology hub specializing in building, scaling, and supporting R&D teams for high-end, fast-growing product companies in a wide range of industries.

About the Product:
Our client is developing a cutting-edge cybersecurity analytics platform designed to give enterprises a comprehensive understanding of their digital environments and security posture. The system continuously aggregates and correlates large-scale data from multiple sources, applies graph-based modeling and AI-driven analytics, and delivers real-time insights that help organizations prioritize and remediate high-impact risks.

Operating as a cloud-native SaaS, the platform leverages advanced data processing pipelines, continuous integration and delivery, and distributed computation to ensure high availability and performance across global deployments.

About the Role:
We are looking for a Software Engineering Team Leader (Python) to lead our newly forming team. You'll take on both hands-on engineering and strategic leadership, guiding a talented group of developers to design, build, and deliver scalable components in a complex, security-sensitive environment. You'll collaborate closely with other teams and stakeholders to translate intricate technical challenges into elegant, reliable solutions.

If you're motivated by technical depth, data-intensive systems, and building tools that solve real-world security challenges, this is the place for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of ~4 developers, providing technical direction, mentorship, talent development, and accountability for quality and delivery.
• Contribute directly to development through hands-on coding, debugging, and performance optimization.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle — from design and implementation to testing and deployment.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure technical alignment with business goals.
• Drive improvements in development processes, CI/CD pipelines, and code quality standards.

Required Competence and Skills:

• 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams
• 6+ years of professional experience in software development
• Strong expertise in Python and modern software engineering practices
• Experience with AWS
• Solid understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Redis, Apache Spark, or Apache Flink
• Proven track record of managing projects end-to-end, from design to production
• Interest or experience in cybersecurity
• Excellent English communication skills
  
  

Nice to have:

• Experience with Angular, TypeScript, or other frontend technologies
• Background in B2B SaaS large-scale data systems
• Exposure to additional backend languages (Go, Java, etc.)

Why Us?

We provide 20 days of vacation leave per calendar year (plus official national holidays of a country you are based in).

We provide full accounting and legal support in all countries we operate.

We utilize a fully remote work model with a powerful workstation and co-working space in case you need it.

We offer a highly competitive package with yearly performance and compensation reviews.