Team Lead Backend Developer (Node.js) - Fintech Solution (Portugal)

<div class="content-intro"><p class="hero_p" data-w-id="694f4a7e-1669-d6d6-f8b3-0f8400d2c4cf">BrainRocket is a global company creating end-to-end tech products for clients across Fintech, iGaming, and Marketing.&nbsp;‍Young, ambitious, and unstoppable, we've already taken Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, Poland, and Serbia by storm.&nbsp;Our BRO team consists of 1,300 bright minds creating innovative ideas and products.&nbsp;We don’t follow formats. We shape them. We build what works, launch it fast, and make sure it hits.</p></div><p data-path-to-node="2,0">❗️&nbsp;<strong data-path-to-node="2,0" data-index-in-node="3">Important: This is an On-Site Position in Lisbon❗️<br></strong>This is an <strong data-path-to-node="2,1" data-index-in-node="130">on-site position</strong> based at our office in the <strong data-path-to-node="2,1" data-index-in-node="190">Lisbon Metropolitan area</strong>. Remote or hybrid arrangements are not available once you join the team.<br><br><strong data-path-to-node="2,2" data-index-in-node="0">Are you ready for an international move?</strong> We are looking for candidates who are either already based in Lisbon or are eager to relocate to Portugal. To make your transition smooth, we provide <strong data-path-to-node="2,2" data-index-in-node="191">full relocation support and visa sponsorship</strong> for successful international candidates.<br><br>📍 <strong data-path-to-node="2,3" data-index-in-node="3">See where you'll be working: <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/3x5fpWPf1dpdZVqp6">BrainRocket Portugal</a><br><br></strong>⚡ We are looking for an experienced <strong>Team Lead Backend Developer (Node.js)&nbsp;</strong>to join our development team in <strong>Lisbon</strong>. This is a highly hands-on role: you will lead a cross-functional team, actively writing and reviewing code, shaping architecture, and driving technical excellence. You will play a key role in building high-performance payment systems, ensuring scalability and security for real-money transactions.<br><br>🎯 <strong>Your Mission:<br></strong>Lead a cross-functional team of engineers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, secure, and timely releases for our in-house payment gateway. You will be deeply involved in coding, architectural decisions for microservices, and system improvements, all while mentoring your team and fostering a collaborative, transparent, and growth-oriented environment within the fintech domain.<br><br><strong>✅ Responsibilities:<br></strong>• Manages a cross-functional team of engineers by conducting activities such as periodic feedback, one-to-one sessions, performance evaluations, and preparing individual development plans for direct reports.<br>• Helps manage resources within the team, assigns tasks, and ensures a balanced workload among engineers.<br>• Personally engages in product development, writing and reviewing code, and delivering periodic product improvements.<br>• Leads the development of the in-house fintech platform with a focus on performance, scalability, and security.<br>• Builds and manages complex payment API integrations with banks, PSPs, and third-party services.<br>• Participates in agile ceremonies (Scrum/Kanban) to ensure team alignment and adherence to agile best practices.<br>• Improves platform quality by refactoring code, identifying and resolving technical debt, and optimizing architecture for high-load integrations.<br>• Creates solution designs and determines technical implementations for product changes, specifically regarding microservices and messaging systems.<br>• Supports Engineering Managers in creating new guidelines and ensuring domain knowledge of payment flows is well documented.</p> <p>✅<strong> Requirements:<br></strong>• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.<br>• 8+ years of professional experience in IT, with 3+ years in leadership positions.<br>• 2+ years of experience in Fintech, banking, or financial systems (experience with real-money transactions is highly preferred).<br>• 3+ years of commercial experience with Node.js and strong proficiency in TypeScript.<br>• Hands-on experience with RabbitMQ, Redis, MySQL, and MongoDB.<br>• Expert knowledge of REST, GraphQL, and WebSockets for secure financial integrations.<br>• Experience with Kubernetes, microservices architecture, and secure development practices.<br>• Advanced level of English.<br><br><strong>✅ Recruitment Process:<br></strong>1. Interview with the Recruiter.<br>2. Technical Interview.<br>3. Final Interview with the Hiring Team.<br>4. Offer.<br><br><strong>✅ We offer excellent benefits, including but not limited to:<br></strong>💻&nbsp;Learning and development opportunities and interesting, challenging tasks.<br>✈️ Relocation package (tickets, staying in a hotel for up to 2 weeks, and visa relocation support for our employees and their family members).<br>📚 Opportunity to develop language skills, with partial compensation for the cost of English and Portuguese language classes (for localization purposes).<br>🎾 &nbsp;Partial compensation for tennis and padel lessons.<br>🏀 Urban Sport membership benefit (the most diverse sports and wellness offering in Europe, with more than 50+ activities).<br>🏥 Private medical coverage, including inpatient, outpatient, dental care, annual check-ups, and maternity support.<br>🏝 Time for proper rest, with 24 non-business days per year and an additional 6 paid sick days.<br>🚌 Transport compensation - 200 euros net per month.<br>📈 Competitive remuneration level with annual review.<br>🤝 Teambuilding activities.<strong><br></strong></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>Bold moves start here. 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