Team Lead NodeJS

Summary

Join a stable and profitable company with 9+ years of experience in the proxy and web scraping industry. This Team Lead role is a unique blend of coding (70%) and leadership (30%), guiding a remote team of five while delivering production-ready Node.js code weekly. The company boasts a large-scale infrastructure, a remote-first work environment, and a culture that values experimentation and open feedback. You will build and scale high-impact systems, mentor a growing team, and champion AI-assisted development. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership experience, extensive Node.js expertise, and a passion for solving complex technical challenges.

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 experience ). 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)

Responsibilities

• 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
• Lead & Mentor a Growing Team, Shaping Our Engineering Culture
• 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
• Embrace AI-Assisted Development to Revolutionize Workflow
• 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
• Continuously refine processes so we ship smarter, not just harder
• Own Critical Problems End-to-End in a Fast-Paced SaaS Environment
• 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

Benefits

• Work from anywhere : 100 % remote; plan your day with overlap for team sync in CET time zone
• Good pay & benefits: We reward great work