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.

🚀 Who We’re Looking For

Want to hear more? Our CEO explains it best! Click the video below:

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If the video link is not there, please check the career page on our website https://rayobyte. com/about/people/careers/

✨ 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.

🛠️ Our Tech Stack

• Node.js
• JavaScript/TypeScript/ Python 
• Vue.js
• PostgreSQL

⚡️ Our Hiring Process

It’s fast and simple!

1. Apply – Fill the short questionnaire + submit your CV.
2. HR Chat (≈ 60 min).
3. Tech + Culture Interview (60-90 min) with Head of Engineering & VP of Tech.
4. Chat with the CEO.
5. 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 (hundreds/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.
• English - communicative level (B2)

Apply now and join our remote team!