Team Lead Full Stack Developer

Responsibilities

• Manage a cross-functional team of engineers through periodic feedback, one-to-one sessions, and performance evaluations.
• Assign tasks and manage resources to ensure a balanced workload and timely delivery.
• Actively engage in product development by writing and reviewing code to deliver periodic improvements.
• Lead the development of an in-house fintech platform with a focus on performance, scalability, and security.
• Build and manage complex payment API integrations with banks, PSPs, and third-party services.
• Participate in agile ceremonies (Scrum/Kanban) to ensure team alignment.
• Improve platform quality by refactoring code, resolving technical debt, and optimizing architecture for high-load integrations.
• Create solution designs and determine technical implementations for microservices and messaging systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional IT experience, including 3+ years in leadership positions.
• 2+ years of experience in Fintech, banking, or financial systems.
• 3+ years of commercial experience with Node.js and React.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with RabbitMQ, Redis, MySQL, and MongoDB.
• Expert knowledge of REST, GraphQL, and WebSockets.
• Experience with Kubernetes, microservices architecture, and secure development practices.
• Advanced level of English.

Benefits

• Full relocation support and visa sponsorship for international candidates.
• Competitive remuneration with annual reviews.
• Private medical coverage (inpatient, outpatient, dental, and maternity).
• 24 non-business days per year plus 6 paid sick days.
• Transport compensation of 200 euros net per month.
• Urban Sport membership and partial compensation for tennis/padel lessons.
• Learning and development opportunities and language class compensation.
• Teambuilding activities.

About the Company

BrainRocket is a global company creating end-to-end tech products for clients across Fintech, iGaming, and Marketing. With a team of 1,300 bright minds, we build innovative, high-performance products that shape the industry. We are looking for ambitious individuals to join our growing team in Lisbon.