Node.JS Developer

Description

• A Team Lead who can code first (~70% of time) and lead second (~30% of time) - guiding a remote team of 5 (3 Developers, 1 QA, 1 DevOps) while still shipping production-ready Node.js every week.

• Build & Scale High-Impact Systems with a Modern, Low-Level Approach

• Optimize high-traffic Node.js services for vertical and horizontal scaling (thousands of RPS).

• Deep dive into performance bottlenecks and squeeze every millisecond out of the stack.

• Work directly with self-managed infrastructure handling terabytes of data - no “click-to-scale” cloud abstractions here.

• Foster a collaborative, team-first environment rooted in open feedback.

• Guide and unblock six remote specialists (Developers, QA, DevOps) through code reviews, pairing, and roadmap planning.

• Onboard new teammates and drive best practices that raise our engineering bar.

• Champion tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and other AI coding helpers to boost quality and speed.

• Experiment with emerging AI solutions and share learnings across the team.

• Take full ownership of complex technical challenges - from design to production fix.

• Diagnose and resolve critical system or customer-facing issues with autonomy and urgency.

• Thrive in a dynamic startup setting where results matter more than process for process’s sake.

Requirements

• Minimum 1+ years of experience in a Team Lead role , managing and mentoring remote teams of developers in a fast-moving startup environment

• Minimum 3+ years of experience with Node.js in backend development ( + some TypeScript/Javascript experience - nice to have ).

• Proven track record of working with high-traffic platforms and scalable systems .

• Comfortable or open to operating outside managed cloud - bare-metal, self-hosted, or hybrid setups.

• Strong problem-solving skills , curiosity, and adaptability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

• Open to adopting AI -assisted coding tools and modern development practices.

• English - communicative level (B2)

Benefits

• Join the stable & profitable company : Many years of healthy growth, no VC pressure.

• Work at a huge scale : 300 + servers across 6 continents, petabytes of data, billions of requests every day.

• Work from anywhere : 100 % remote; plan your day with overlap for team sync in CET time zone.

• Try new ideas : We welcome experiments and fresh thinking.

• Shape the code : Pick tools, set rules, and design the system.

• Good pay & benefits: We reward great work.

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