Job Description

We are looking for a sharp, experienced, and forward-thinking Backend Team Leader to lead a global development team. In this role, you aren’t just a manager; you are a technical navigator and process owner. You will lead a high-performing team of Backend / Full Stack Engineers, mainly Node.js( & React) to deliver scalable, high-quality infrastructure and integrations.

You will be responsible for the team’s successful execution at the sprint level, ensuring that we don't just "deliver code," but build robust, AI-enhanced systems efficiently and with uncompromising quality.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Be Doing

1. Leadership & Sprint Execution

• Ownership: Lead the team’s execution across several workstreams, ensuring high-quality delivery within every sprint.
• Strategic Planning: Own the Sprint Planning process
• Coordination: Act as the primary bridge between your team and other departments to remove blockers and support cross-team dependencies.
• Growth & Velocity: Continuously improve team velocity and individual capabilities through coaching, mentoring, and identifying skill gaps.

2. Technical Excellence & Design

• Robust Architecture: Own the technical design of team features, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and "clean."
• Hands-on Contribution: Lead by example by participating in high-scale, cloud-based development (AWS, MongoDB) and conducting rigorous code reviews.
• Product Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers to shape features from initial concept through to production.

3. AI-First & Performance Mentality

• AI-First Mentality: Integrate AI tools and workflows into the daily development lifecycle (e.g., AI-assisted coding, automated testing, and prompt-driven prototyping) to act as a force multiplier for the team.
• Efficiency & Quality: Drive a "Get Things Done" culture where speed does not sacrifice stability. You are responsible for ensuring the team uses the best modern tools to work smarter, not harder.

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: 6+ years of hands-on development experience, with at least 2–3 years in a leadership role.
• Technical Stack: Deep expertise in Node.js (must-have) and React (preferred). Familiarity with AWS (must-have) and MongoDB is highly preferred.
• The "AI-First" Spark: You are an early adopter of AI technologies and are passionate about finding ways to use AI to improve developer experience and system performance.
• Outcome-Driven: A proven track record of managing project execution and delivering end-to-end features in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead a global team and communicate complex technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders.