Deel

Senior Backend Engineer, Node.js, AWS

Deel

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇬🇷 Greece

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSCloudJavaScriptNode.jsPostgresSQLTypeScript

About the role

  • Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. 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.
  • Among the largest globally distributed companies in the world, our team of 6,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers.
  • Why Deel? We're transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies—creating infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy.
  • Your role: tackle complex challenges that impact millions of people's working lives, with support from a $12B valuation and $1B ARR in five years.
  • Get Ready To: Collaborate in a Cross-Functional Team; Participate in Product Planning; Develop and Enhance Features; Provide an Exceptional, Customer-Centric Experience.
  • What you’ll bring to the Team: Backend development in Node.js/TypeScript, PostgreSQL mastery, OOP and design patterns, scalability, APIs, and 8+ years of experience.
  • You're the Engineer We're Looking for if You: excel in application development, remote collaboration, autonomy and collaboration, and clear communication.
  • Extra brownie points if you have SaaS experience, serverless AWS, FinTech knowledge.

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.
  • You're the Engineer We're Looking for if You: Excel in Application Development
  • Thrive in Remote Collaboration: Excel in a remote-first environment with proactive communication and strong asynchronous collaboration skills to ensure alignment and effective teamwork. You’ve successfully worked in distributed teams
  • Blending Autonomy and Collaboration: You take ownership of projects while excelling in team environments, driving shared success.
  • Communicate Complex Ideas Easily: You can clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Solve Problems with Optimism: You’re passionate about solving customer problems with your coding superpowers, and approach challenges with Default Optimism whilst maintaining a balanced perspective
  • Business-Focused Development: You take a business-focused approach to software development, with a keen eye on delivering high-value outcomes for our clients.
  • Genuine Care: You embody our core value of Genuine Care, understanding how your work impacts our customers.
  • Extra brownie points if you: 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