Team Lead Node.JS

About Us We're a company with a startup soul operating in the proxy and web scraping industry for 9+ years.

We move fast, we experiment, and we're not afraid to change course when something's not working.

Pivoting isn't a failure for us — it's how we grow and learn.

Collaboration and adaptability are part of our everyday rhythm .

If high-traffic back-end systems , performance tuning, and leading talented engineers light you up, you’ll feel right at home here.

There is no better person to explain the role than our CEO; please click and listen 🤗 Click the video If the video link is not there, please check the career page on our website rayobyte .com 🚀 Who We’re Looking For A Team Lead who can code first (~70% of time) and lead second (~30% of time) - guiding a remote team of 5 (3 Developers, 1 QA, 1 DevOps) while still shipping production-ready Node.js every week.

We value curiosity and openness to learning new skills alongside strong fundamentals.

• Why Join Us?

Join the stable & profitable company : Many years of healthy growth, no VC pressure.

Work at a huge scale : 300 + servers across 6 continents, petabytes of data, billions of requests every day.

Work from anywhere : 100 % remote; plan your day with overlap for team sync in CET time zone.

Try new ideas : We welcome experiments and fresh thinking.

Shape the code : Pick tools, set rules, and design the system.

Code first : You still write and review code most of your time (~70%).

Lead second (30 %) : You guide people and processes.

Team up across roles : Partner with Product, DevOps, QA, and other engineers.

Open feedback culture : Clear communication and constant improvement.

Good pay & benefits : We reward great work.

Apply – Fill the short questionnaire + submit your CV.

HR Chat (≈ 60 min).

Tech Interview (60-90 min) with VP of Tech.

Chat with the CEO .

Offer – If we’re a match, welcome aboard! 💡 What You’ll Do Build & Scale High-Impact Systems with a Modern, Low-Level Approach Optimize high-traffic Node.js services for vertical and horizontal scaling (thousands of RPS).

Deep dive into performance bottlenecks and squeeze every millisecond out of the stack.

Work directly with self-managed infrastructure handling terabytes of data - no “click-to-scale” cloud abstractions here.

Lead & Mentor a Growing Team, Shaping Our Engineering Culture Foster a collaborative, team-first environment rooted in open feedback.

Guide and unblock six remote specialists (Developers, QA, DevOps) through code reviews, pairing, and roadmap planning.

Onboard new teammates and drive best practices that raise our engineering bar.

Embrace AI-Assisted Development to Revolutionize Workflow Champion tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and other AI coding helpers to boost quality and speed.

Experiment with emerging AI solutions and share learnings across the team.

Continuously refine processes so we ship smarter, not just harder.

Own Critical Problems End-to-End in a Fast-Paced SaaS Environment Take full ownership of complex technical challenges - from design to production fix.

Diagnose and resolve critical system or customer-facing issues with autonomy and urgency.

Thrive in a dynamic startup setting where results matter more than process for process’s sake.

What Does the Ideal Candidate Have for the Role?

Minimum 1+ years of experience in a Team Lead role , managing and mentoring remote teams of developers in a fast-moving startup environment Minimum 3+ years of experience with Node.js in backend development ( + some TypeScript experience ).

Proven track record of working with high-traffic platforms and scalable systems .

Comfortable or open to operating outside managed cloud - bare-metal, self-hosted, or hybrid setups.

Strong problem-solving skills , curiosity, and adaptability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Open to adopting AI -assisted coding tools and modern development practices.

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