Remote (Global)

Deel is hiring a Senior Back-End Engineer - Forward Deployed

About the Role

The role involves building and maintaining server-side logic, integrating with third-party services, and supporting on-site deployment needs for enterprise clients.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain robust application programming interfaces
  • Collaborate with client teams to understand technical requirements
  • Optimize back-end performance and reliability
  • Design data models and database schemas
  • Implement security and data protection measures
  • Support deployment pipelines and infrastructure as code
  • Troubleshoot production issues across environments
  • Write clean, testable, and documented code
  • Work closely with front-end developers for seamless integration
  • Lead code reviews and technical design discussions
  • Ensure compliance with international regulations
  • Integrate with payment and identity verification systems
  • Monitor system health and respond to alerts
  • Contribute to disaster recovery planning
  • Scale services to meet growing user demand
  • Automate repetitive operational tasks
  • Document technical workflows and architectures
  • Assist in onboarding new engineering team members
  • Participate in agile development cycles
  • Evaluate new technologies for potential adoption
  • Support customer-specific customizations
  • Coordinate with legal and compliance teams
  • Maintain uptime and service level objectives
  • Respond to urgent incidents during deployment windows
  • Ensure API consistency across platforms

Nice to Have

  • Master's degree in a technical discipline
  • Experience with financial services or payroll systems
  • Background in forward-deployed engineering roles
  • Familiarity with multi-currency or multi-region applications
  • Knowledge of employment compliance frameworks
  • Experience with Kubernetes or similar orchestration tools
  • Contributions to open-source projects
  • Public speaking or conference presentations
  • Fluency in multiple languages
  • Prior work in high-growth startups

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package

Work Arrangement

Remote with flexible hours

Team

Part of a global engineering team focused on rapid deployment and integration

Why This Role Matters

This position plays a critical part in delivering tailored solutions to clients in diverse regions, ensuring technical alignment with local regulations and business needs.

What to Expect

You will engage directly with client engineering teams, deploy systems in varied environments, and solve real-time integration challenges.

Available for qualified candidates

Required Skills
Node.jsTypeScriptJavaScriptPostgreSQLAPI DesignBackend DevelopmentDatabase ManagementProblem SolvingCommunicationPerformance Optimization
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Deel
Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.
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Job Details
Category backend
Posted 9 months ago