Team Lead Backend Developer (Node.js) - Fintech Solution (Portugal)

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.