Senior Backend Engineer Node.js + AWS

Overview

In this role you will contribute to building scalable backend services for Deel’s global payroll and HR platform. You will work within a cross-functional Engineering team to plan, design, and deliver robust features and APIs that serve customers worldwide. You will tackle performance and reliability challenges at scale, while maintaining a customer-centric engineering mindset. This is an opportunity to impact how global teams are paid and governed, in a remote-first, high-growth SaaS environment.

Retribuzione / Benefits Stock grant opportunities

Flexible office membership (IWG)

Total rewards program

Healthcare and benefits

Competitive base salary

Remote-friendly with inclusive policies

Responsabilità Collaborate in a cross-functional team with frontend, product, design, and QA to deliver seamless experiences

Participate in product planning from discovery to deployment

Develop and enhance features, including APIs, with a focus on quality and scalability

Identify and fix bugs quickly to maintain Deel Speed

Deliver a customer-centric engineering approach to product quality and reliability

Requisiti fondamentali 8+ years of software engineering experience

Backend development with Node.js and TypeScript/JavaScript

Proficiency in PostgreSQL and SQL query optimization

Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns

Experience designing scalable systems and handling high transaction volumes

API development experience with input validation, JWT, and queue-based architectures

Remote collaboration and proactive communication

Ownership and autonomy balanced with teamwork

Clear communication of complex ideas to diverse stakeholders

Node.js

TypeScript/JavaScript

PostgreSQL