Backend (Node.js) Tech Lead

Our client is a boutique software development company that works only with International customers in dedicated team model. It means that we build offshore teams for long term projects. Candidates that join enjoys stability in reliable company.

Required skills

• At least 2 years of team leadership experience and working with cross-functional teams
• At least 4 years of Backend development experience (any OOP language, ex. Java, C#, etc.)
• Familiarity with Node.js
• At least 2 years of experience with distributed systems and microservices
• Experience with NoSQL Databases
• Experience with Backend development of real-time web services
• Experience in a high scale system
• Experience in working with cloud-based architectures and AWS specifically
• Good spoken and written English is a MUST

We offer

— 20 days paid vacation
— Full equipped office in 15 min from Polytechnic Institute station
— Coffee, tea, fruits everyday
— Fan zones, happy hours, corporate parties
— Flexible and transparent work conditions
— It’s a full-time position in our Kyiv office
— A challenging function, with a lot of responsibility in a unique dynamic environment
— Work with the latest technologies
— Work with skilled and professional teammates
— Collaborating together to create awesome games served to tens of millions of players
— Warm atmosphere which creates really good working conditions
— Competitive salary

Responsibilities

• Work on a new game project, delivering new game features
• Work as part of a Kyiv-based agile cross-functional team that also includes QA engineers and Unity developers
• Recruit and lead and grow a strong team of Backend engineers
• Responsible (together with the teammates) for the platform, its up-time, architecture & scale
• Build distributed systems and microservices
• Work with NoSQL Databases
• Develop real-time mobile game Backend with Node.js and Redis
• Work alongside with Architects, DevOps, and other Tech leads in game teams
• Occasional visits to the Tel-Aviv office