Back-end Team Leader

We are all about supercharging tech-based businesses. But make no mistake – software development is just a part of what we do at Startup House. We offer support through the whole digital product lifecycle.

Our development team is expanding and looking for fresh blood. We’re looking for a Back-end Team Leader who will guide our developers on their development path and successfully lead development projects.

In this role, you will work as a people manager and senior developer on projects with a time ratio of 30% management to 70% project-related work.

📍 Location: Remote/Warsaw Office (as you wish)

💰 Salary (PLN):

• 18 800 - 27 200 net + VAT (B2B)
• 15 500 - 22 500 gross (CoE)
  

How can you grow with us?

as a Team Leader:

• First of all, you’ll be able to work with a Back-end team and you’ll be leading great specialists (~8 people),
• Additionally, you’ll work directly with our CTO and other managers from FE, BE, QA, and PM, to improve your management skills and become an even better leader than you are so far,
• You will be supported by our HR team in your management role, so you won’t be left alone.

as a Senior Developer:

• Do you wonder what project you would join? Check out our previous projects and try to guess what exciting, brand-new project is waiting for you!
• You will work on various projects for clients of different backgrounds, both business- and consumer-targeted,
• You’ll gain wide experience in a multitude of industries and various methods of work, both for exciting SMEs and established enterprises like Siemens or Rainbow,
• Our fast-paced work environment guarantees rapid skill development,
• You will own your work and decide on the project’s direction.

What you’ll be responsible for?

as a Team Leader:

• You will lead one of the best Development teams,
• You are going to take care of quality standards in JS development,
• You will work on improving the onboarding process for new employees,
• You will conduct periodic reviews with Development team members to motivate them and help them grow,
• Together with our CTO and HR team, you’re going to define recruitment needs in your team and participate in the recruitment process.

as a Senior Developer:

• You will lead a project team together with a dedicated PM, to create the best product possible,
• You’ll make sure that our products reach the highest level of quality, both in technical and business aspects,
• You will participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, designs, schedules, or potential problems.

What we’re looking for?

Tech skills:

• Strong programming skills – you need to be a true senior,
• 3+ years of experience or proven track record of using Node.js/Nest.js on commercial projects,
• 1+ years of experience as a Team Leader or any other managerial role,
• Awareness and understanding of the entire development process,
• Knowledge of Lean and Agile processes.

Soft skills:

• C1+ in English,
• A precise vision of your role within the company and team,
• Willingness to improve your skills in the field of team management,
• Proactivity and high level of organization of own work, with strong skills in time management and planning,
• Ability to see both the business and team side to create proper and working solutions,
• Great communication skills – especially the ability to listen and to communicate your thoughts.

Nice-to-haves:

• CQRS and Event Store experience,
• Experience with Cloud solutions – GCP / AWS / Azure,
• Experience with some DevOps skills (CI / CD, Ansible, Kubernetes),\
• Interest in other programming languages like Go, Rust, Zig.

Benefits:

• Flexible working hours
• Possibility to work 100% remotely or from our office in Warsaw
• 20 days of paid break per year on a B2B contract
• Growth-driven culture: learning budget for every team, knowledge-sharing initiatives, individual career paths, and regular evaluation of your development
• Startup approach, which means international teams, many greenfield projects, and gaining hands-on experience at every stage of the product development cycle
• Freedom to choose the best tools and tech to achieve your team’s goals
• Trustworthy devices - we work on MacBooks
• Basics: Multisport card possibilities and private healthcare package

Do you want to boost your career as a manager and at the same time develop projects? Write to us, call us, join us and let's make some amazing products grow! 🚀