Backend Team Lead (Node.js)
Sofia Stars is an operational services company based in Sofia. We offer a range of solutions for online businesses, including R&D, Marketing, Customer Support, KYC, Risk, and Anti-Fraud services. With 300+ bright stars on our team, we deliver secure, reliable solutions with a touch of quality that shines. When you join us, you’ll be part of a place where ideas light up, and growth isn’t just a promise—it’s a journey.
❗️Please note that this role is office based for Sofia, Bulgaria (51, Blv. „Cherni Vrah“, Office „X“).
❗️If you need to be relocated, we take care of the process.
✅ Responsibilities:
✔️ Being transparent with the team about challenges, failures, and successes;
✔️ Hiring and training technical personnel;
✔️ Determining project requirements and developing work schedules for the team;
✔️ Delegating tasks and achieving daily, weekly, and monthly goals;
✔️ Liaising with team members and management to ensure projects are completed to standard;
✔️ Motivating staff and creating a space where they can ask questions and voice their concerns;
✔️ Delegating work and assignments to team members;
✔️ Collaborating with their team to identify and fix technical problems;
✔️ At least upper -Intermediate lvl of English;
✔️ In-house platform development;
✔️ 3rd party API integrations;
✔️ Actively participate in developing new features from scratch.
✅ Requirements:
✔️ At least 7+ years of experience, 2+ years in leadership;
✔️ Excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills;
✔️ Strong leadership and organizational abilities;
✔️ Knowledge of JavaScript and the ECMAScript 6 standards;
✔️ 3+ years of commercial experience with Node.js;
✔️ 5+ years of commercial experience in web development;
✔️ Commercial experience of working with DB;
✔️ Commercial experience of implementing the REST and WebSockets;
✔️ Experience of GIT version control system;
✔️ Experience with databases MySQL;
✔️ Experience with RabbitMQ;
✔️ Experience with Redis.
✅Nice to Have:
✔️ Experience with TypeScript.
✅ Why Sofia Stars?
✔️ Official employment and full medical insurance (including in-patient and out-patient care, maternity, dental, and annual health check-ups);
✔️ Competitive salary and attractive bonus scheme;
✔️ Working in a dynamic International company;
✔️ Birthday celebration present;
✔️ Ability for career and professional growth within the company;
✔️ Sportscard (Multisport) – partly covered & team-building events and activities;
✔️ Sunny, spacious office;
✔️ Wedding and newborn gifts;
✔️ Breakfast, food vouchers, fruits, and snacks available in the office;
✅ Why Sofia Stars?
💰 Competitive salary;
🍎 Monthly food vouchers (200 BGN);
💼 Official employment & Full medical insurance (including in-patient and out-patient care, maternity, dental, and annual health check-ups);
🌍 Working in a dynamic International company;
🌴 Up to 25 paid leave days;
🏥 Six additional days of undocumented sick leaves;
🎁 Birthday, wedding and newborn gifts;
⚽ Multisport card;
🧗♂️ Team-building events and activities;
🌆 Sunny, spacious office;
🍔 Food vouchers, breakfast, fruits, and snacks available in the office;
📈 Ability for career and professional growth within the company;
Ready to shine? Let’s make it real.
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