Technical Lead

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We're looking for an experienced Technical Lead with strong expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, and NestJS, coupled with a solid understanding of the iGaming domain. This role requires a dynamic individual who is both a hands-on developer and a technical visionary, ready to lead and mentor teams while actively contributing to the development process.

Responsibilities as a Technical Lead:

• Leadership & Team Collaboration:

  • Be transparent with the team about challenges, failures, and successes.
  • Lead by example as a hands-on developer, contributing directly to coding tasks and architectural decisions.
  • Actively collaborate with team members to identify and resolve technical challenges.
  • Create an open environment for questions, feedback, and innovation.

• Development & Architecture:

  • Spend 50% of your time on coding, implementing solutions, and integrating 3rd party APIs.
  • Dedicate 50% of your time to designing scalable technical architectures and making high-level decisions.
  • Drive in-house platform development.
  • Establish and maintain coding standards, best practices, and efficient workflows.

• Project Management:

  • Determine project requirements and develop work schedules for the team.
  • Delegate tasks effectively, ensuring delivery of daily, weekly, and monthly goals.
  • Liaise with management and stakeholders to ensure projects meet business requirements and technical standards.

Requirements:

Mandatory Technical Expertise:

• 8+ years of professional experience in the IT field.
• 3+ years in leadership or technical leadership roles.
• Strong experience in Node.js, NestJS, and TypeScript.
• Proficiency in JavaScript and ECMAScript 6 standards.
• Deep understanding of REST and WebSockets implementation.
• Strong knowledge of commercial databases (e.g., MySQL) and messaging systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Redis).
• Experience with Git version control.

Domain Knowledge:

• Hands-on experience in the iGaming domain or adjacent industries is a must.

Soft Skills:

• Proven ability to troubleshoot and diagnose complex technical issues.
• Exceptional leadership, mentorship, and organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills with at least an upper-intermediate level of English.

Desirable:

• Prior experience in a role bridging development and architecture.
• Familiarity with scalable, high-performance systems design and implementation.

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