Backend Technical Lead - Remote

Overview

Cashea is a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) fintech company focused on providing credit access to Venezuelan people, democratizing financial inclusion through technology. We work in cross-functional squads, each with dedicated technical leads for frontend and backend development.

In Short

• Act as the Backend technical leader within a squad, guiding the team in architectural decisions, best practices, and technical execution.
• Ensure system reliability and performance through well-structured testing, monitoring, and logging strategies.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Frontend, and DevOps teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Oversee deployments and production operations, ensuring high availability and fast issue resolution.
• Participate in hiring processes, helping to attract and assess top engineering talent.

Requirements

• 5+ YOE in backend development, with at least 2 years in a leadership or technical lead role.
• Strong expertise in Node.js and NestJS (Express) for building scalable backend applications, deep understanding of RESTful API design and relational databases (preferably PostgreSQL).
• Experience implementing unit, integration, and end-to-end testing frameworks.
• Expertise in architectural patterns such as microservices, event-driven architectures, and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms (preferably GCP), and infrastructure-as-code (IaC).
• Strong leadership and communication skills, problem-solving mindset, and the ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment with autonomy and ownership.
• English proficiency.

Benefits

• Corporate Stipends (via Atlas)
• Equipment provided (MacBook Pro)
• 15 days of PTO (after your first 6 months)