TEKsystems Global Services partners with organisations to deliver technology solutions that drive real business outcomes.
We combine strong engineering capability with a practical, delivery-focused approach, working closely with clients to solve complex challenges at scale.
Our teams are hands-on, collaborative, and focused on building solutions that work in real-world environments.
About the role
We’re looking for a Lead FullStack Engineer who’s comfortable working at both a technical and team level.
You’ll be building and running backend services, contributing to architecture, and supporting the development of other engineers.
You’ll often be starting from a high-level brief, so being able to break problems down, ask the right questions, and move things forward independently is key.
What you’ll be doing
- Designing, building, and maintaining backend services in Python
- Developing REST APIs and working across distributed systems
- Managing and optimising PostgreSQL databases
- Deploying and running services in Docker and Kubernetes
- Contributing to and improving CI/CD pipelines
- Ensuring systems are production-ready with monitoring and alerting in place
- Implementing SSO and handling authentication flows
- Supporting and mentoring junior engineer
- Using AI tools in your day-to-day development work to improve quality and efficiency
What we’re looking for
Must-have capabilities
- 6+ years in backend engineering roles
- Strong Python capability and solid understanding of OOP
- Proven work with PostgreSQL, REST APIs, and backend system design
- Hands-on work with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with testing, monitoring, and running production systems
- Work involving SSO implementation
- Comfortable taking ownership and leading workstreams
- Track record of mentoring or supporting other engineers
- Regular use of AI tools to support development workflows
Nice to have
- Exposure to supply chain, retail, or logistics environments
- Familiarity with Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana
How we work
- Ownership and accountability are essential
- We focus on pragmatic, workable so
- Communication is direct and transparent
- Engineers are trusted to take to the lead
- Teams collaborate and share knowledge openly
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