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

❗️ **Please Note:** This position is listed as "Remote" to reach top talent worldwide. However, please be aware that this is an **on\-site role** in the **Lisbon Metropolitan area** . Remote or hybrid arrangements are not available. We are looking for candidates eager to relocate and grow their careers in **Portugal** . ✈️ **Relocation Support:** We provide a full relocation package and visa sponsorship for successful international candidates. 📍 **Office 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 Backend Developer (Node.js)** to join our development team in **Lisbon** . 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. 🎯 **Your Mission:** 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. **✅ Responsibilities:** • 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. • Helps manage resources within the team, assigns tasks, and ensures a balanced workload among engineers. • Personally engages in product development, writing and reviewing code, and delivering periodic product improvements. • Leads the development of the in\-house fintech platform with a focus on performance, scalability, and security. • Builds and manages complex payment API integrations with banks, PSPs, and third\-party services. • Participates in agile ceremonies (Scrum/Kanban) to ensure team alignment and adherence to agile best practices. • Improves platform quality by refactoring code, identifying and resolving technical debt, and optimizing architecture for high\-load integrations. • Creates solution designs and determines technical implementations for product changes, specifically regarding microservices and messaging systems. • Supports Engineering Managers in creating new guidelines and ensuring domain knowledge of payment flows is well documented. ✅ **Requirements:** • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. • 8\+ years of professional experience in IT, with 3\+ years in leadership positions. • 2\+ years of experience in Fintech, banking, or financial systems (experience with real\-money transactions is highly preferred). • 3\+ years of commercial experience with Node.js and strong proficiency in TypeScript. • Hands\-on experience with RabbitMQ, Redis, MySQL, and MongoDB. • Expert knowledge of REST, GraphQL, and WebSockets for secure financial integrations. • Experience with Kubernetes, microservices architecture, and secure development practices. • Advanced level of English. **✅ Recruitment Process:** 1\. Interview with the Recruiter. 2\. Technical Interview. 3\. Final Interview with the Hiring Team. 4\. Offer. **✅ 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.**