Backend Team Lead (Node.js) - Relocation to Portugal Required

*❗️* ***Important – On\-Site Role in Lisbon❗️*** *This is an* ***on\-site position*** *based in Lisbon. Remote or hybrid arrangements are not available. Candidates must already be in Lisbon or be willing to relocate. Full relocation support will be provided if needed.* ***Here you can check our location: BrainRocket Portugal*** **🚀 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.** ⚡ We are looking for an **experienced Team Lead** to join our development teams in Lisbon 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. **🎯 Your Mission:** Lead a small team of backend engineers, ensuring the delivery of high\-quality, high\-value, and timely releases. Be deeply involved in coding, system improvements, and architectural decisions, while fostering a collaborative, transparent, and growth\-oriented environment. ✅ **Responsibilities:** **•** Lead, mentor, and manage backend engineers through regular one\-to\-one sessions, feedback, performance evaluations, and individual development plans. • Actively write, review, and refactor code and directly contribute to building and improving our systems. • Participate in agile ceremonies (Scrum/Kanban) to ensure team alignment and adherence to agile best practices. • Enhance system quality by resolving technical debt, optimizing architecture and flows, and performing data cleaning and restructuring. • Design solutions and make key technical decisions for changes and enhancements. • Assign tasks and balance workloads within the team to ensure efficient delivery. • Collaborate with Engineering Managers to adopt the latest technologies and drive company\-wide engineering initiatives. • Document domain knowledge, improve engineering standards, and contribute to initiatives that enhance the broader engineering organization. ✅ **Requirements:** • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or higher degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related field. • 8\+ years of professional backend development experience. • 3\+ years of experience in leadership positions. • Strong experience with Node.js and modern web development. • Knowledge of Kubernetes, containers, infrastructure, system design, SQL, and NoSQL databases. • Experience with RESTful APIs, message brokers, 3rd party integrations, and secure development practices. • Familiarity with CI/CD, microservices, cloud\-based development, and test\-driven development is a plus. • Deep understanding of data structures, coding patterns, and algorithms. • Experience with agile methodologies, ideally Scrum. • Excellent problem\-solving, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills. • Strong leadership, organizational, and mentoring abilities. • Upper\-intermediate or advanced English. **✅ 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 Interview:** An in\-depth discussion about your technical expertise, hands\-on experience, and approach to solving real\-world problems. **3\. 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. **4\. 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. 🚌 Transport compensation \- 200 euros net per month. 📈 Competitive remuneration level with annual review. 🤝 Teambuilding activities. Bold moves start here. Make yours. Apply today! **By submitting your application, you agree to our Privacy Policy.**