Backend Engineering Lead (TypeScript /Node.js)

About VoodooFounded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.TeamThe Engineering & Data team builds innovative tech products and platforms to support the impressive growth of their gaming and consumer apps which allow Voodoo to stay at the forefront of the mobile gaming industry.You will specifically join VGP Team. VGP automates repetitive and high-volume growth tasks, starting with the distribution of over 25,000 creatives across multiple ad networks and campaigns per year, and continuously improves decision-making, performance monitoring, and playable ads production. The platform is evolving to integrate AI-driven campaign launches, bidding automation, and expanded network coverage.RoleWe’re looking for an Engineering Lead (TypeScript/Node.js) to join our Engineering & Data team. As an Engineering Lead, you'll combine strong individual technical contributions with team leadership. You'll be responsible for the technical direction of your squad, the growth of your engineers, and the delivery of high-impact projects. This is a hybrid IC/manager role — you'll still write code, but your leverage is through the team.Lead the technical direction and architecture for your squad's domainDrive design reviews, set coding standards, and ensure engineering excellenceOwn the full delivery of complex, cross-team technical initiativesBuild, scale and operate Node.js/TypeScript backend services on AWS/EKSDefine the infrastructure and reliability strategy for your team's systemsPartner with Product and Data to translate business goals into technical roadmapsGrow engineers through 1:1s, code reviews, mentorship and technical coachingIdentify systemic risks and drive improvements before they become incidentsBe an ambassador for engineering culture: psychological safety, pragmatism, and craftProfile (MUST have)7+ years of professional software engineering experience2+ years of experience leading an engineering team (formal or informal)Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript /Node.jsGood knowledge of industry best practices (SOLID, KISS, YAGNI, DDD, TDD...)Proven ability to own and deliver large technical projects with cross-team dependenciesExcellent communication and stakeholder management skillsTrack record of growing engineers and building high-performing teamsAbility to balance speed-of-delivery with long-term technical healthProfile (Nice to have)Advanced PostgreSQL — schema design at scale, performance tuning, migrationsExperience with VueJS or frontend architecture decisionsExperience with AWS infrastructure (EKS, Lambda, RDS/Aurora, SQS/SNS, CloudFront, ALB)Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CDK, Helm) at scaleObservability and SRE practices: SLOs, error budgets, on-call managementExperience operating in a hyper-growth or gaming/consumer product companyPlatform engineering or developer experience backgroundOur StackTypeScript ; Node.js ; AWS ; Terraform ; CDK ; HelmBenefitsCompetitive salary based on experienceSwile Lunch voucherGymlib (100% covered by Voodoo)Premium healthcare coverage with SideCare, 100% covered for you and your familyWellness activities in our Paris officeRemote FridaysLocationParisEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentEngineering & Data