Team Lead NodeJS

Summary

Join a stable and profitable company with a startup soul in the proxy and web scraping industry. As a Team Lead, you will dedicate 70% of your time to coding and 30% to leading a remote team of five. You'll build and scale high-impact systems using a modern, low-level approach, optimizing Node.js services for thousands of requests per second. You will also mentor and guide your team, fostering a collaborative environment and championing AI-assisted development. The ideal candidate has 1+ years of team lead experience, 3+ years of Node.js backend development, and a proven track record with high-traffic platforms. This is a fully remote position offering good pay and benefits.

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 - 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)

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