Node.js

Team Lead Back-end Engineer

We are looking for a strong Leader to join our Back-end team and develop innovative projects using JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js frameworks, and different databases. You will drive the team of developers and find a challenging work environment with smart, proactive colleagues, get opportunities to demonstrate your abilities and learn new skills.

Requirements

• 5+ years of commercial experience with JS development
• 1+ year of experience leading a team of 3 or more Back-end Developers
• Proficiency with JavaScript, TypeScript
• 2+ years of experience with Next.js/Express.js is a must
• Experience with Redis, SQL/NoSQL databases (PostgeSQL, MongoDB, MySQL)
• Strong knowledge of Git/Bitbucket, REST/GraphQL, Third Party APIs, WebSockets)
• Experience with cloud architecture (AWS)
• Microservices development experience
• English level — Upper-Intermediate or higher
• Understanding of SDLC, Agile/Scrum principles
• Experience of building a project from scratch
• Strong leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Lead a Back-end development team
• Distribute the BE work on the project by assigning tasks between BE Engineers in the team, provide monitoring and control of development activities, provide BE status updates (when necessary), etc.
• Motivate team members and participate in evaluation of their professional achievements and performance
• Participate in groomings, estimation and planning sessions
• Plan and implement change requests
• Be accountable for new release deployments
• Manage technical debt
• Take part in requirements analysis, task planning, estimation, coding and participate in regular code reviews