Team Lead Backend Developer

We're looking for an experienced Team Lead Developer with strong technical expertise in Node.js & React and a solid background in leadership, to join our growing fintech development team in Limassol, Cyprus . You will lead a cross-functional team working on a payment integration platform , contributing directly to architecture, delivery, and team growth. ❗️ Important: This is an On-Site Position in Lisbon❗️ This is an on-site position based at our office in the Lisbon Metropolitan area . Remote or hybrid arrangements are not available once you join the team. Are you ready for an international move? 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 full relocation support and visa sponsorship for successful international candidates. See where you'll be working: BrainRocket Portugal Your Mission Design and implement robust solutions that power our payments platform, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability. You will contribute to building seamless integrations with banks and payment providers while actively participating in the evolution of a cutting-edge fintech product. ✅ Responsibilities: ✔️ Being transparent with the team about challenges, failures, and successes. ✔️ Hiring and training technical personnel. ✔️ Determining project requirements and developing work schedules for the team. ✔️ Delegating tasks and achieving daily, weekly, and monthly goals. ✔️ Liaising with team members and management to ensure projects are completed to standard. ✔️ Motivating staff and creating a space where they can ask questions and voice their concerns. ✔️ Delegating work and assignments to team members. ✔️ Collaborating with their team to identify and fix technical problems. ✔️ Lead the development of our in-house fintech platform with a focus on performance, scalability, and security. ✔️ Build and manage complex payment API integrations with banks, PSPs, and third-party services. ✔️ Contribute to backend development, ensuring consistency and stability across the product. ✔️ Actively participate in developing new features from concept to production. ✔️ Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders in agile workflows to ensure technical feasibility and business alignment. ✔️ Support the evolution of the architecture towards modern patterns (microservices, messaging systems, and scalable infrastructure). ✅ Requirements: ✔️ At least 8+ years of professional experience in the IT field. ✔️ 3+ years of experience in leadership positions. ✔️ 3+ years of commercial experience with Node.js. ✔️ 5+ years of commercial experience in web development. ✔️ Knowledge of JavaScript and the ECMAScript 6 standards. ✔️ Commercial experience in implementing REST and WebSockets. ✔️ Experience with Git version control system. ✔️ Experience with commercial databases, MySQL. ✔️ Experience with RabbitMQ. ✔️ Experience with Redis. ✔️ B2 level of English. ✔️ Excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills. ✔️ Strong leadership and organizational abilities. ✅ Recruitment Process: 1. Interview with the Recruiter: An introductory conversation to get to know you better, discuss your background, and align expectations about the role and the company. 2. Technical Assessment (HackerRank): A short coding challenge designed to evaluate your technical skills and problem-solving abilities. 3. Technical Interview: An in-depth discussion about your technical expertise, hands-on experience, and approach to solving real-world problems. 4. Final Interview with the Hiring Team: A conversation with team members and leadership to assess cultural fit, collaboration style, and alignment with the team’s goals. 5. Offer: If everything goes well, we’ll move forward with a formal offer to join our team. ✅ We offer excellent benefits, including but not limited to: Learning and development opportunities and interesting, challenging tasks. ✈️ Relocation package (tickets, staying in a hotel for up to 2 weeks, and visa relocation support for our employees and their family members). Opportunity to develop language skills, with partial compensation for the cost of English and Portuguese language classes (for localization purposes). Partial compensation for tennis and padel lessons. Urban Sport membership benefit (the most diverse sports and wellness offering in Europe, with more than 50+ activities). Private medical coverage, including inpatient, outpatient, dental care, annual check-ups, and maternity support. Time for proper rest, with 24 non-business days per year and an additional 6 paid sick days.