Backend Team Leader
Team8
Posted on Feb 13, 2026
Description
We are looking for a sharp, experienced, and forward-thinking Backend Team Leader to lead a global development team. In this role, you aren’t just a manager; you are a technical navigator and process owner. You will lead a high-performing team of Backend / Full Stack Engineers, mainly Node.js( & React) to deliver scalable, high-quality infrastructure and integrations.
You will be responsible for the team’s successful execution at the sprint level, ensuring that we don’t just “deliver code,” but build robust, AI-enhanced systems efficiently and with uncompromising quality.
Requirements:
What You’ll Be Doing
1. Leadership & Sprint Execution
- Ownership: Lead the team’s execution across several workstreams, ensuring high-quality delivery within every sprint.
- Strategic Planning: Own the Sprint Planning process
- Coordination: Act as the primary bridge between your team and other departments to remove blockers and support cross-team dependencies.
- Growth & Velocity: Continuously improve team velocity and individual capabilities through coaching, mentoring, and identifying skill gaps.
2. Technical Excellence & Design
- Robust Architecture: Own the technical design of team features, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and “clean.”
- Hands-on Contribution: Lead by example by participating in high-scale, cloud-based development (AWS, MongoDB) and conducting rigorous code reviews.
- Product Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers to shape features from initial concept through to production.
3. AI-First & Performance Mentality
- AI-First Mentality: Integrate AI tools and workflows into the daily development lifecycle (e.g., AI-assisted coding, automated testing, and prompt-driven prototyping) to act as a force multiplier for the team.
- Efficiency & Quality: Drive a “Get Things Done” culture where speed does not sacrifice stability. You are responsible for ensuring the team uses the best modern tools to work smarter, not harder.