Development Team Lead

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Department: Technology

Workplace: hybrid

Employment Type: full

Description

The Python Team Lead is responsible for leading a team of software engineers to design, develop, and deliver high-quality Python-based software solutions. This role combines hands-on technical contribution with team leadership, requiring strong expertise in Python development, system architecture, and people management. The Team Lead will drive technical excellence, ensure delivery quality, mentor team members, and collaborate closely with Product Owner, QA, SRE, and business stakeholders.

Who we are

Trade Nation is a global CFD and spread betting broker. We help traders make better decisions through clear market insights, transparent pricing and fairer approach to trading.

Since 2014, we’ve grown into a market-leading, low-cost broker with our headquarters in London and offices across Europe, South Africa, Asia-Pacific, and key offshore regions including the Caribbean and Indian Ocean. Our platform is available in 14 languages, making it accessible to traders worldwide.

Built on transparency and trust, and driven by our people, our focus is simple: helping customers trade more effectively. We do that by keeping costs low, cutting unnecessary complexity and using technology to put traders first.

Our commitments to each other

We have each other’s backs

There when we need each other most

 We challenge each other

Be more creative, more curious, more bold

We thrive together

Taking our work to the next level

We form strong bonds

Through team building and social events

We don’t judge

Instead, we teach and are open to learning

We step up

Taking ownership and supporting each other to do the same

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, architecture, and development of scalable and maintainable Python systems.
• Review code, enforce coding standards, best practices, and security guidelines.
• Drive technical decisions, system improvements, and architecture enhancements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Ensure high standards of performance, reliability, and security.
• Work closely with Product Owner, QA, SRE, and business stakeholders to define requirements and deliver solutions.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Experience with Django, FastAPI, Celery or similar frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and distributed systems.
• Strong experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server).
• Hands-on experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS cloud platforms.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, system design, and performance optimization.