Hello! We're
Cashea
, and we're on a mission to bring
optimism
back to Venezuelans by building innovative financial products. Since our launch in ****, we've been dedicated to democratizing financial inclusion through cutting-edge technology. In that time, we've grown to serve over
6 million customers
, developed a range of products for both consumers and merchants, and become a trusted name in Venezuela—winning both minds and hearts .
About the role:
As a Engineering Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the backend architecture and ensuring the success of our technical initiatives. You will be responsible for guiding your squad on architectural decisions, establishing best practices, and ensuring the team executes with technical excellence. Your leadership will be critical in driving innovation, performance, and reliability for our backend services.
Overall you will
Act as the Engineering lead within a squad, guiding the team on architectural decisions, best practices, and technical execution
Collaborate closely with frontend technical leads, ensuring smooth integration between backend and frontend services
Lead the technical strategy for backend development, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance
Own the architecture and design of backend services, establishing best practices and guiding the team on complex technical decisions
Develop and maintain robust, high-performance backend services using Node.js and NestJS (Express)
Drive technical innovation by researching and implementing new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance development processes
Ensure system reliability and performance through well-structured testing, monitoring, and logging strategies
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, frontend,



and DevOps teams to align technical solutions with business goals
Mentor and coach backend developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning
Establish and enforce coding standards and best practices for backend development
Oversee deployments and production operations, ensuring high availability and fast issue resolution
Participate in hiring processes, helping to attract and assess top engineering talent
Qualifications:
5+ years of experience
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, security, and performance optimization
Advanced knowledge of
relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL
, including database modeling, performance tuning, and query optimization
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 skills, with a proven ability to
mentor and develop engineering teams
Excellent communication skills and the ability to
collaborate across teams and squads
Problem-solving mindset, analytical thinking, and ability to
navigate complex technical challenges
Ability to work in a
fast-paced startup environment
with autonomy and ownership
Spanish and English proficiency
Desirable Skills:
Experience with
containerization and orchestration
(Docker, Kubernetes)
Familiarity with
messaging and event-driven architectures
(RabbitMQ, Kafka, PubSub)
Exposure to
serverless computing
and cloud-native development patterns

📌 Engineering Lead (Buenos Aires)
🏢 Cashea
📍 Buenos Aires