Web Team Lead

Rakuten Viber is one of the most popular and downloaded apps in the world. Working with us provides a unique opportunity to influence hundreds of millions of our users and to be part of the journey that makes us a super-app. Our mission is to make people’s lives easier by enabling meaningful connections, from precious moments with family and friends, through managing business relationships to pursuing their passions. 

We are a global team of engineers dedicated to creating the best tools to ensure safe, convenient communication for millions of users worldwide. Our culture is built on innovation, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence.

We’re looking for an experienced, highly motivated Web Team Lead to join our team and lead a group of skilled web backend and frontend developers responsible for developing and maintaining a high-traffic platform with dozens of scalable services.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage an agile team of web backend / frontend engineers, including hiring, training, and mentoring, alongside hands-on coding
• Actively participate in the design, development, and maintenance of backend/web systems and applications while analyzing business requirements to create scalable, high-performing, and testable solutions
• Collaborate closely with product managers, client developers, scrum masters, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience as a team leader
• At least 4 years of hands-on experience of backend development in PHP
• Proficiency in JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, TypeScript)
• Proven experience in developing large-scale systems using cloud services
• Experience in building and deploying microservices
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
• Experience with Agile methodology
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.

Advantages

• Experience working with remote teams
• Experience with AWS cloud
• Advanced knowledge of unit testing frameworks and mocking
• Experience with Docker and K8S 
• Experience with RoadRunner
• B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent.