Technical Lead

About the Role

We’re scaling Playson’s Promotional Features domain and building the Boosters direction further as part of our growth. This is a hands-on leadership role (80% delivery / 20% team leadership) where you’ll personally build and ship production-ready features and own the technical direction of the Boosters team. Performance, scalability, and reliability are non-negotiable.

Key Responsibilities

Own technical decisions and technical part of the products and architecture for Boosters services (hands-on, production-grade).
Develop and maintain backend applications for promotional features.
Drive delivery as a key contributor: tech design → implement → test → release → operate.
Optimize existing systems for performance, scalability, and reliability in a distributed environment.
Lead the team execution with a “PoC-first” approach: fast validation → measurable outcomes → production hardening.
Conduct code and architectural reviews; set engineering standards and best practices.
Be the go-to technical owner: any tech problem in the domain is your problem to solve (with the team).
Participate in on-call rotation and continuously improve operability (monitoring, alerting, runbooks, incident reviews).

Requirments

Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript (our primary backend stack). We’re also open to strong backend engineers from other ecosystems (e.g., Go, Java, C#, C++) who are ready to ramp up quickly.
Strong understanding of asynchronous programming and concurrency patterns.
Experience building distributed systems and working with messaging and coordination tools (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS, distributed locks).
Experience with gRPC in production environments.
Solid knowledge of databases: relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL), columnar (ClickHouse), and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB).
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and Kubernetes.
Skilled in building and maintaining unit and end-to-end tests.
Proven track record of delivering production-ready solutions.
Experience working with large-scale microservices architectures.
Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Nice to Have

Understanding of application security and industry best practices.

What We Offer

Competitive Salary: We offer a competitive salary in EUR, subject to annual performance reviews
Quarterly Bonuses: Benefit from a transparent and systematic quarterly bonus system
Flexible Schedule: We offer a flexible work schedule to accommodate your needs
Remote Work Option: Choose to work remotely, providing greater flexibility and comfort
Medical Insurance: Receive comprehensive medical insurance for both you and a significant other
Financial Support for Life Events: We provide financial support during special life events
Unlimited Paid Vacation: Enjoy unlimited paid vacation leave
Unlimited Paid Sick Leave: Take unlimited paid sick leave whenever necessary
Professional Development: Get reimbursement for professional development courses and training