AI Engineer, Backend

Overview

As Backend Engineer, AI, you will ship robust backend features at Deel Speed, using AI tools to accelerate development while preserving quality. You will collaborate with product, frontend, design, and QA to translate requirements into scalable services across 150+ countries. Your work will include building AI-powered workflows and ensuring production readiness through thorough engineering practices. This role appeals to those who want to shape the future of work with scalable, secure software and meaningful impact.

Retribuzione / Benefits Stock grant opportunities

Remote work flexibility

WeWork access (optional)

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Accommodations for disabilities

Competitive total rewards

Responsabilità Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and scope features

Leverage AI coding tools (e.g., Claude) to accelerate development while critically reviewing AI-generated code

Build and ship AI products, workflows, and agents

Contribute to the full Software Development Lifecycle from discovery to deployment

Develop robust features, APIs, databases, and infrastructure with a focus on quality

Own end-to-end feature delivery (design, develop, test, deploy, monitor, iterate)

Maintain high-quality standards through rigorous testing and customer-focused development

Communicate with non-technical stakeholders, explain constraints, and align teams

Unblock teams by diagnosing issues quickly and proposing solutions

Adhere to Deel’s code review, testing, deployment, and security practices

Take accountability for service excellence and optimize performance

Requisiti fondamentali 3+ years as Backend/Software Engineer

Experience shipping AI-enabled products and handling production issues

Proficiency in NodeJS or Python

Strong code quality and knowledge of patterns and best practices

SQL and NoSQL fundamentals, especially PostgreSQL and ORM libraries (Sequelize, TypeORM)

Experience shipping products using Claude with ability to prompt, review AI output, and choose when to write code manually

Excellent written and verbal communication; strong remote collaboration and async work experience

Understanding of secure coding, data handling, and compliance

Ability to own work from design to production and optimize when needed

Awareness of cost optimization and resource utilization

Follow company security and operational standards

Excellent communication

Remote collaboration

Proactive problem-solving

NodeJS

Python

SQL