Lead Backend Engineer, Xelix
Python/Django, Team Lead
£90-110k
1+ day a week in office (Hoxton, London)
AI-powered control centre for accounts payable teams
Job no longer available
AI-powered control centre for accounts payable teams
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
£90-110k
1+ day a week in office (Hoxton, London)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To build best-in-class solutions for Accounts Payable - using the latest technology to drive real outcomes for our customers.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking candidates who have 5+ years of professional development experience, a minimum of 2 years experience leading a development team of at least 3 people and a Computer Science or similar technical degree
- For a Python / Django Team Lead we expect a strong understanding of the Python / Django ecosystem including:
- Familiarity with building RESTful APIs with the Django Rest Framework
- Developing robust and scalable solutions in Python
- Relational databases (we use PostgreSQL on AWS)
- Implementing performance improvement strategies
- Strong Computer Science fundamentals
- We have a DevOps team that manage CI/CD, Cloud, IaC etc. An understanding of common AWS services, GitHub, Jenkins, Docker, Terraform is desirable but not essential
What the job involves
- We have a team of 150 talented people pulling together to achieve our goals. Everyone is trusted to take ownership, move fast and have a meaningful impact. We prioritise personal and professional growth, keep things fun, and love to celebrate a milestone together
- In this role you’ll grow, be challenged and help shape the future of Xelix. If you’re excited about building something special with us, we’d love to hear from you
- Xelix is looking for a Back-End Team Lead to join our fast growing scale-up. The role offers a mix of managerial tasks (leading a team of 3-6 developers) and hands- on coding, to ensure your technical skills are utilised and kept up to date
- The candidate will work alongside the existing Engineering Team Leads and report to the VP of Engineering
- We produce AI-powered software that works with clients’ existing finance systems to identify payment risks and deliver meaningful insights
- Our mantra is “build for the long term” and so we take pride in our work – producing clean, tested, beautiful code. As a manager you will support your team in this by participating in code and design reviews, giving feedback to developers and encouraging their professional development
- Support developers when they are stuck on a problem
- Facilitate architectural decision making
- Share knowledge to maintain DRY principles and to ensure the codebase is consistent
- Keep up to date with industry developments and bring new technology to the team
- You will be well supported to continue your professional development. This includes a conference allowance, a budget for L&D resources, and a monthly session with your manager to identify and track your learning goals
- Primarily you would be ensuring your team members are happy and productive
- Mentoring, training and career planning for your team members
- Conducting monthly 1-1 sessions
- Collaborating with the Product Team to prioritise and allocate tasks
- Recruitment
- Promote managerial best practice with your team lead peers
- This is a full-time position, with standard working hours from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Application process
- While the exact process may vary slightly depending on the role, our typical interview stages are:
- Introductory Call – A short Teams conversation with a Talent Partner to discuss your background and the opportunity
- Hiring Manager Interview – A 30–45 minute Teams meeting to explore your experience and fit for the team
- Technical Task or Presentation – A role-relevant exercise to demonstrate your skills and approach
- Final On-site Interview – An in-person meeting with our senior leadership team and co-founders at our office
- We strive to make the process clear, efficient, and respectful of your time
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Xelix helps enterprise finance teams detect high-risk transactions and prevent financial losses driven by error or fraud. The solution also provides a deep analytics capability in the areas of cash management & supply chain performance.
Currently, up to 1% of company spend is lost due to Accounts Payable errors. This can be caused by simple manual errors (e.g. keying mistakes), technology mishaps (e.g. OCR failures) or intentional fraud from inside or outside the company. When trying to maximize the profitability of a company a 1% difference in net spending can make an immense difference, therefore the software that Xelix is developing has huge potential.
As evidence of its power, Xelix claims that it typically saves companies 6-figures within the first 3 months of going live and drives a positive ROI within one month. Additionally, its analytics capability provides in-depth analysis & insights on supply chain activity - including payment performance, procurement trends & working capital management. Ultimately, Xelix has the first-mover advantage in its market and if keeps progressing at its current pace it could easily grow rapidly.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2025
$160m
SERIES B
Jul 2022
$5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $165m
Company benefits
- Learning & development culture – £500 personal annual budget
- We’re carbon-neutral and are working towards ambitious carbon reduction goals
- Lots of team socials & activities
- Annual team retreat
- On-site Gym
- 27 days of annual leave (including 3 days Christmas closing), with the option to roll over 3 days
- Hybrid working from our dog-friendly Hoxton office
- Comprehensive private medical & dental cover with Vitality
- Enhanced parental leave
Company values
- Be productive
- Be proactive
- Keep improving
- Be collaborative
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Paul Roiter
(Co-Founder & CEO)Paul has a degree in Political Science and Government and an MBA. They previously co-founded Dingo App, a peer-to-peer ticketing app.
Phil Watts
(Co-Founder & CPO)Phil has a degree in Maths and Economics, and they're a qualified Chartered Accountant. They previously co-founded Dingo App, a peer-to-peer ticketing app.
People progressing
Maddy joined Xelix as an SDR in 2022, before joining the Partnerships team in October 2023.
Miki joined Xelix in 2019 as a Software Engineer, before being promoted to Lead Data Engineer. They are now a Staff Software Engineer.
Having joined Xelix in April 2023 as an SDR, Hannah is now a Customer Success Manager.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Xelix
- Building a diverse and inclusive team is at the heart of everything we do both in the people team, and the wider Xelix team. We are aware that diversity & inclusion efforts are ongoing, and that we will never have it all figured out and ‘done’. This means we need to constantly learn and iterate. We will also make mistakes, but the important thing is that we learn from them and act with positive intent.
- Equal opportunity employer
- Advanced parental pay
- Actively track and working to improve gender balance (currently 29% female)
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