Node.js Engineering Manager – Shape the Team!

Archer Recruitment; United States; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international tech company is seeking a Node.js Engineering Manager to build and lead a new engineering team based in Portugal. You will play a crucial role in transitioning their platform to a cloud-native architecture, mentoring engineers and driving product success. This position offers a competitive salary, leadership opportunities, and a chance to shape team culture during a significant growth period.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background in Node.js.
• Leadership experience in a tech environment.
• Passion for coaching and mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a new team of engineers.
• Guide the delivery of a high-impact greenfield product.
• Collaborate with product and QA teams.

Skills

Node.js

Leadership

Coaching

Team Culture Building

Job description

Node.js Engineering Manager – Shape the Team!

• Lead a brand-new team from day one
• Remote-first in Portugal
• Work with AI on a high-impact greenfield product

Take over this pivotal leadership role at a fast-scaling international tech company that’s committed to innovation and growing its engineering presence in Portugal. As Lead Node.js Engineer, you’ll have the unique opportunity to build and shape a brand-new engineering team from the ground up, leading the delivery of a major new product initiative that will redefine the company’s core offering.

In this role, you’ll mentor engineers, influence the technical direction, and stay hands-on with a modern Node.js stack. You’ll take ownership of the platform’s crucial search functionality— a core piece of the business. As the company transitions from a legacy monolith to a microservices, cloud-native architecture, you’ll be at the forefront of this large-scale modernization effort designed to improve scalability and efficiency.

If you’re a senior engineer ready to step up, or an existing lead seeking greater ownership, this is your chance to shape a new team’s culture and dynamics, build a product from scratch, and grow into a key leadership figure within a company that values autonomy, trust, and smart scaling.

You will:

• Lead and mentor a new team of engineers
• Guide the delivery of a greenfield product with high visibility
• Stay hands-on with Node.js and modern cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate with product, QA, and leadership to drive success

Skills/Experience:

• Strong engineering background (Node.js is a must)
• Leadership experience
• Passion for coaching, influencing, and building team culture

Salary/Remuneration: €65,000–€75,000 + benefits

For more information, contact Àlex Rubió confidentially at [phone] or email your CV to [e-mail]

I specialise in recruiting for Archer Recruitment. If you wish to discuss this or other opportunities, please feel free to contact me.

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About Archer – Archer Recruitment is a Specialist IT Recruitment Consultancy based in Ireland.