Lead Node.js Engineer (Server)

2 Months ago • 7 Years + • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Lead Node.js Engineer (Server) at Playrix involves managing a small development team, handling routine processes, and developing server-side functionality for flagship games in a high-load environment (over 100k RPS). Responsibilities include hiring, onboarding, evaluation, and team growth, as well as participating in process improvement initiatives. The role requires strong backend development skills with Node.js (ES6+), AWS services, and experience designing and developing APIs. Leading product and technical initiatives is a key aspect of this position, demanding both technical proficiency and leadership capabilities.
Must have:
  • 7+ years backend, 2-3 Node.js (ES6+)
  • Team Lead/Engineering Manager exp (2+ years)
  • Strong JavaScript (ES6+) knowledge
  • API design and development
  • Unit and Integration testing
Good to have:
  • DynamoDB & NoSQL experience
  • Python development
  • Elasticsearch
  • Monitoring systems (Graphite, Zabbix)
Perks:
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Work from anywhere (excluding Russia & Belarus)
  • Voluntary health insurance
  • Psychologist reimbursements
  • Paid vacation & sick leave
  • Gym memberships & fitness app reimbursements
  • Paid conferences & courses
  • English & other language courses discounts
  • Company events & merch

Job Details

Lead Node.js Engineer (Server)

About the company

Playrix is ​​one of the most successful mobile game development companies 
in the world. In terms of mobile application revenue, we rank first in Europe 
and are in the top 3 worldwide. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (that's a third of the world's population!) and more than 30 million people around the world play them every day.

Team, about the role

You will face tasks ranging from architecture development to implementation and operation of services in a high-load environment—over 100k RPS

The successful candidate is expected to have both technical skills (experience in backend development with NodeJS (ES6+) and working with AWS services) and leadership competencies (managing a small development team, responsibility for delivery).

Tasks

  • Managing a development team: hiring, onboarding, evaluation, and growth, 1:1;

  • Handling the team's routine processes (estimation, decomposition, planning, daily meetings, etc.);

  • Participating in improving team processes;

  • Developing server-side functionality for one of our flagship games;

  • Leading product and technical initiatives.

Our stack

NodeJS (ExpressJS), AWS, DynamoDB, Graphite, Git, Kibana.

Requirements

  • Experience in a similar role (team lead/engineering manager) for 2+ years;

  • 7+ years of backend development experience, 2-3 of which were with Node.js (ES6+);

  • Strong knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+);

  • Experience in designing and developing APIs;

  • Relevant experience in writing Unit and Integration tests.

Preferred

  • Experience working with DynamoDB and other NoSQL databases: Cassandra, Redis, MongoDB, etc;

  • Experience in Python development;

  • Experience working with Elasticsearch;

  • Skills in working with monitoring systems (Graphite, Zabbix).


Our Perks

Flexibility at work

  • For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world (except for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus). You can do your work however and wherever you like — we only evaluate your results.

Caring for health and well-being
  • We provide voluntary health insurance for employees and their children, and reimburse online sessions with a psychologist.
  • We offer fully paid vacation days and sick leave. In certain circumstances, you can request additional days off.
  • We support leading a healthy lifestyle and reimburse the cost of gym memberships and fitness app subscriptions.
Professional development and education
  • We pay for participation in specialized conferences and courses and hold our own internal conferences.
  • We offer discounts on English language courses and courses for the languages of the countries in which the company operates.
Events and merch
  • We regularly hold offline events like team meetings, big corporate parties, and informal office parties.
  • We also regularly organize fun competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges.
  • We have a merch store with an internal currency you can use to buy unique gifts. We give out this currency as a gift for significant dates, and you can earn more by participating in events and company activities.

Work Format

Remote or from one of the company’s offices.

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