Platform Development Lead

Join Our Team as a Platform Development Lead 🚀

Are you an experienced backend developer ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic, forward-thinking tech company? Fadir is a fully remote, lean organization with a team spread across Europe, working collaboratively to build innovative and long-term maintainable systems. If you’re passionate about technology, thrive in a remote-first environment, and are ready to lead by example, we want to hear from you! 🌟

Why Join Us?

🌍 Remote-First Flexibility: Work from anywhere in Europe during our core hours of 10:00 - 15:00 CET, ensuring a balance of collaboration and independence.

💪 Empowering Leadership: Our management philosophy is simple—hire great people, provide them with the right tools, and give them autonomy. We focus on results, not micromanagement.

💬 Transparent Communication: A culture of informal, direct communication. Use Slack to chat with teammates, raise issues, and resolve blockers without unnecessary bureaucracy.

🛠️ Supportive Resources: We provide all the equipment you need to do your best work, whether it’s top-notch peripherals or software.

🏆 Engineering Excellence: At Fadir, we prioritize maintainable systems, leveraging third-party tools when they make sense but building custom solutions when they’re needed for the long-term.

🏢 Shared Workspaces: Prefer an office vibe? Shared coworking spaces are available in select locations.

About the Role:

As the Team Lead for Backend Platform Development, you will lead a talented team in designing and maintaining a robust, scalable backend for our platform. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines technical expertise with mentoring and collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Lead & Mentor: Inspire a team of backend developers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Oversee Development: Ensure high performance and reliability in backend systems and infrastructure.
• Collaborate: Work with frontend developers to ensure seamless system integration.
• Champion Security: Implement robust measures to protect sensitive data.
• Code Reviews: Drive the adoption of best practices across the team.
• Documentation: Maintain technical documentation, from system architecture to API guidelines.
• Manage Backlog: Prioritize a clearly defined Kanban-style backlog, ensuring alignment with business goals.

What We Look For:

• 5+ years of experience in backend development, including leadership or mentoring experience.
• Expertise in Node.js and TypeScript, with a track record of building and maintaining scalable systems.
• Deep knowledge of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and web development standards.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms like AWS.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, particularly Gitlab Pipelines.
• A strategic mindset for balancing short-term delivery with long-term maintainability.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Experience with Cloudflare, especially Workers and D1.

Our Workflow:

• Meeting Cadence: Biweekly sprints, with informal check-ins every other day. We avoid unnecessary meetings to maximize your focus time.
• Project Management: Kanban-style with a prioritized backlog—no rigid sprint planning or formal estimates.
• Collaboration: Direct and informal. A quick Slack message or call solves most issues.

Ready to lead and innovate in a supportive and flexible environment? Apply now and be part of our exciting journey! 🚀