Team Lead Backend (Node.js) (Spain, Valencia)

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Important: This is an On-Site Position in Spain!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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