Deel

Senior Backend Engineer, Node.js, AWS

Deel

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇬🇪 Georgia

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSCloudJavaScriptNode.jsPostgresSQLTypeScript

About the role

  • Deel: all-in-one payroll and HR platform supporting global teams, handling payroll in 150+ countries
  • Collaborate in a cross-functional team with Frontend, Product, Designers, and QA
  • Participate in product planning from discovery to deployment
  • Develop and enhance features, APIs, and improve products
  • Find and fix bugs rapidly and ensure top-tier customer-centric products and services
  • Work remotely in a distributed team and contribute to scalable, high-performance backend systems

Requirements

  • Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript/JavaScript
  • Experience in at least one other server-side language
  • SQL expertise, particularly PostgreSQL (query optimization, data migrations, database modeling)
  • Strong understanding of OOP and design patterns
  • Experience designing systems for scalability and high-volume performance
  • Experience handling concurrency, idempotency, and performance under load
  • API development experience (input validation, JWT tokens, queue-based systems)
  • At least 8 years of experience as a Software Engineer
  • Experience working in distributed/remote teams and strong asynchronous communication
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with frontend, product, design, QA
  • Business-focused development mindset and customer-centric approach