Backend Tech Lead (Node.js)
BrainRocket is a global company creating end-to-end tech products for clients across Fintech, iGaming, and Marketing. Young, ambitious, and unstoppable, we've already taken Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, Poland, and Serbia by storm. Our BRO team consists of 1,300 bright minds creating innovative ideas and products. We don’t follow formats. We shape them. We build what works, launch it fast, and make sure it hits. This is an on-site position based at our office in Spain, Valencia. Remote or hybrid arrangements are not available once you join the team. We are looking for an experienced Team Lead Backend Developer (Node.js) to join our development teams in Valencia and lead the backend technologies of our systems. This is a highly hands-on role: you will be actively writing and reviewing code, shaping architecture, and driving technical excellence while mentoring your team.
- Lead by example as a hands-on developer, contributing directly to coding tasks and architectural decisions;
- Actively collaborate with team members to identify and resolve technical challenges;
- Create an open environment for questions, feedback, and innovation;
- Spend 50% of your time on coding, implementing solutions, and integrating 3rd party APIs;
- Dedicate 50% of your time to designing scalable technical architectures and making high-level decisions;
- Drive in-house platform development;
- Establish and maintain coding standards, best practices, and efficient workflows;
- Determine project requirements and develop work schedules for the team;
- Delegate tasks effectively, ensuring delivery of daily, weekly, and monthly goals;
- Liaise with management and stakeholders to ensure projects meet business requirements and technical standards.
- 8+ years of professional experience in the IT field;
- 3+ years of experience in leadership roles;
- Strong experience in Node.js, NestJS, and TypeScript;
- Proficiency in JavaScript and ECMAScript 6 standards;
- Deep understanding of REST and WebSockets implementation;
- Strong knowledge of commercial databases (e.g., MySQL) and messaging systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Redis);
- Experience with Git version control;
- Hands-on experience in the iGaming domain or adjacent industries is a strong advantage;
- Proven ability to troubleshoot and diagnose complex technical issues;
- Exceptional leadership, mentorship, and organizational skills;
- Strong communication skills with at least an upper-intermediate level of English;
- Prior experience in a role bridging development and architecture;
- Familiarity with scalable, high-performance systems design and implementation.
- Learning and development opportunities and interesting challenging tasks;
- Relocation package (tickets, staying in a hotel for 2 weeks);
- Company fitness corner in the office for employees;
- Opportunity to develop language skills and partial compensation for the cost of language classes;
- Birthday celebration present;
- Time for proper rest and 24 working days of Annual Vacation;
BrainRocket is a software development and design company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus. It builds end-to-end technology products across industries including iGaming, fintech and marketing, covering platform development, payments, CRM, data and AI. The company employs more than 1,300 people, with additional offices in Malta, Poland, Portugal and Serbia, and has delivered over 100 products across 20 markets. BrainRocket positions itself as a full-cycle technology partner engineering software built for scale and performance.
