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Deel is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer, Node.js + AWS

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate in a Cross-Functional Team: Work closely with Frontend Engineers, Product Teams, Designers, and QA professionals to create seamless experiences.
  • Participate in Product Planning: From discovery to deployment, we value your input throughout all stages of the Software Development Lifecycle
  • Develop and Enhance Features: Collaborate to develop robust new features, APIs, and continuously improve our industry-leading products. Help find and fix bugs at "Deel Speed."
  • Provide an Exceptional, Customer-Centric Experience: Ensure top-tier products and services through quality engineering and attentive, customer-focused development.

Requirements

  • Expertise in Backend Development: Strong proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript best practices, along with experience in at least one other server-side language.
  • Database Mastery: You're a SQL guru, particularly with PostgreSQL, handling query optimization, data migrations, and database modeling.
  • Solid Grasp of OOP and Design Patterns: Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns, with experience in building and extending classes
  • Scalability Focus: Experience in designing systems for scalability, ensuring they manage rapid growth and increasing demands efficiently.
  • High-Volume Performance: Proven expertise in optimizing systems for large transaction volumes, handling concurrency, idempotency, and performance under load.
  • API Development: Skilled in building APIs, including input validation, JWT tokens, and ensuring security & scalability through queue-based systems.
  • Experience: at least 8 years of experience as a Software Engineer.

Nice to Have

  • Have SaaS experience: experience with SaaS products running 24/7 on major cloud vendors.
  • Familiar with Serverless Architecture: experience with serverless architecture on AWS.
  • Understand FinTech: knowledge of the Fintech Industry and its unique challenges

Work Arrangement

Remote (Worldwide)

Total Rewards

  • Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.
  • Some things you’ll enjoy - Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
  • Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country
  • The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access

Equal Opportunity Employer

  • At Deel, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
  • Deel is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects different abilities, backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, identities and perspectives.
  • Deel will provide accommodations on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodations, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team via this link and a team member will be in touch to ensure your equal participation. If you have difficulty accessing the form, please email at recruiting@deel.com.

Application Process and AI Use

  • As part of our hiring process, we primarily rely on interviews and role-related assessments. In limited cases, we may also consider informal background information relevant to the role, in line with our privacy and fairness obligations.
  • This application process does utilise Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT) and AI systems to assist in evaluating candidates based on experience level, technical skills and qualifications.
  • We also utilise AI-powered deepfake and fraud detection technologies to verify the authenticity of candidate identities and interactions during assessments and interviews.
  • This processing is conducted in compliance with applicable Data Protection, AI Governance and Labour Laws.
  • We ensure human oversight is maintained in all final hiring decisions.
  • Your personal data is not used to train AI models.
  • For NYC Residents: In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, an independent bias audit has been conducted on AEDT; results are available at Ashby, Covey.

Additional Information

  • Fully remote company
  • AI-powered deepfake and fraud detection technologies used in assessments and interviews
  • Human oversight maintained in final hiring decisions
  • Personal data is not used to train AI models
  • Independent bias audit conducted on AEDT for NYC residents
Required Skills
Backend DevelopmentNode.js
About company
Deel

Deel is a global payroll and compliance platform that helps companies hire and pay anyone, anywhere, compliantly. It simplifies international employment by managing contracts, taxes, benefits, and payments across borders.

The platform supports businesses of all sizes, from startups to enterprises, enabling them to onboard contractors and employees in over 180 countries. Deel handles local compliance, currency conversion, and payment processing, reducing the complexity of global teams.

With integrated EOR (Employer of Record) services, Deel allows companies to hire full-time employees in countries where they don’t have a legal entity. It also offers contractor management, multi-currency payroll, time tracking, and compliance with local labor laws.

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Job Details
Department R&D Engineering
Category backend
Posted a month ago