We’re a product powerhouse building a full-stack ecosystem for iGaming businesses. 40M+ players. 250 brilliant minds. One bet: our technology is so rock-solid that we stake our own business on it. From our hubs in Ukraine, Georgia, the UK, and the Philippines, we blend real-world experience, a battle-tested Tech Radar, all within an open-door culture.
Turnkey isn’t just our biggest team — it’s the engine room of everything we build. It’s the tech our partners bet their business on: no patchwork, no plug-ins. Just one battle-tested ecosystem designed to launch, grow, and lead in the most dynamic markets. Turnkey unites VeliHorizon (our core platform), VeliX (the experience layer), and VeliPayments — the trio powers every player’s journey and operator’s next big leap.
We invite the Team Lead Node JS to join the VeliHorizon team. VeliHorizon — our battle-tested platform built on real gaming floors. High-performance, microservices at its core, API-first by design — it keeps operations smooth, data sharp, and transactions flying. Every click, spin, and payout runs through Horizon — proven in the toughest conditions, powering thousands of moments a second. Built by cross-functional teams who own every detail — from first idea to live performance.
In this role, you will: * Hands-on contribution and leadership of team feature development, delivery and supervising in quality assurance * Lead code, application and architecture design review, improvements and R&D activities * Lead and participate in SRE practice, housekeeping, on-call, correction-of-errors, continuous improvement process and practice in a team * Participate in cross-functional activities and collective leadership processes Team Lead Catch Up, Scala Community and Technical Board * Manage and refine the technical tools, frameworks, and best practices used in the backend stack * Continuously enhance the CI/CD pipelines to streamline development, testing, and deployment * Support hiring new team members and invest in maintaining high level of technical experience of teams members * Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date documentation for backend services and systems * Constantly improve end-user experience, optimizing product performance
Skills and experience you will need:
Must have: * At least 5 years of experience in backend development using JavaScript/TypeScript (NodeJs) * Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Backend Team Lead. * Strong experience with NestJs, Fastify * Good knowledge of PostgreSQL * Experience with Kafka * Experience with Redis * Understanding of Agile methodologies and DevOps best practices * Expertise in performance optimization for backend services * Strong proficiency in REST API gRPC API * Experience with AWS, Docker, k8s * Knowledge of architectural patterns and design patterns * Experience with high-load * Experience with building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Will be a plus: * Experience with Clickhouse * Experience with Sentry, Grafana, ELK * Experience with WebSockets
Hiring Process: Intro Call with TA Specialist → Technical Interview → Final interview → Offer
We offer: Level up daily. Real mentorship, a clear career path, and support to lead your product. Battle-tested tech stack. Work with what we bet on: microservices, serverless, SRE strength. Health comes first. Insurance and 10 days’ sick leave — because your health is a priority. Work your way. Remote, hybrid, Kyiv office — find your rhythm. Time off that matters. 20 days paid vacation, public holidays — to recharge your way. Build your brand. Share your story, grow your voice — inside and out. Culture with a pulse. Team offsites, community events, and the energy of people who care.
