Back-End Engineer – Forward Deployed

Deel

full-time

Posted on: 10/23/2025

Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Mid-LevelSenior

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About the role

Engage directly with customers to understand their technical requirements and business objectives
Design and implement tailored technical solutions, often using Deel's and our partner Accounting and HCMs' APIs, webhooks, and backend infrastructure
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Managers, Solutions Engineers, and Backend/Frontend Engineers to deliver both customer-specific and scalable product improvements
Contribute to product planning by feeding real-world customer use cases back into the roadmap
Build and enhance product features, debug issues, and improve reliability at "Deel speed"
Provide exceptional technical support during onboarding, implementation, and post-sale expansion
Act as a trusted technical advisor, helping enterprise customers unlock the full power of Deel

Excellent communication skills, especially with non-technical stakeholders and external clients
Experience delivering client-facing solutions, whether in implementation, consulting, or embedded technical roles
5+ years of experience as a backend or full-stack software engineer, ideally in SaaS or B2B platforms
Fluency in Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript, with deep understanding of software engineering best practices
Strong SQL skills, particularly with PostgreSQL — including query optimization, migrations, and modeling
Hands-on API development experience, validation, and performance tuning

Benefits

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

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Node.jsTypeScriptJavaScriptSQLPostgreSQLAPI developmentquery optimizationmigrationsmodelingsoftware engineering best practices

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