Deel

Tech Lead, Engineering

Deel

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Spain

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Distributed SystemsJavaScriptMicroservicesNode.jsReactSQLTypeScript

About the role

  • Identify and prioritize high-impact technical and product problems
  • Design and guide scalable backend and data systems
  • Own architectural decisions across data, services, and system boundaries
  • Ensure systems are efficient, reliable, and scalable under real-world conditions
  • Lead execution through others (not just individual contribution)
  • Partner with Product to ensure technical work drives business outcomes

Requirements

  • Deep Database Expertise (Critical)
  • Strong knowledge of relational databases (SQL)
  • Experience with:
  • - Query optimization
  • - Indexing strategies
  • - Transactions & isolation levels
  • - Concurrency control
  • Ability to reason about performance and trade-offs at the data layer
  • Distributed Systems & System Design
  • Strong understanding of:
  • - Queues, message brokers, async processing
  • - Microservices and service boundaries
  • - Load balancing, CDNs, and request lifecycle
  • Ability to design end-to-end systems, not just isolated services
  • Backend Foundations
  • Strong fundamentals in:
  • - APIs, services, and system architecture
  • - OOP and clean design principles
  • - Node.js / TypeScript knowledge
  • Product & Business Thinking
  • Understands why something should be built, not just how
  • Makes pragmatic decisions (80/20 mindset) aligned with business impact
  • Avoids over-engineering
  • Technical Leadership Through Influence
  • Leads through clarity, reasoning, and trust, not authority
  • Can drive alignment across engineers and stakeholders
  • Delegates effectively and scales impact through others
  • Working knowledge of frontend (React)
  • Strong communication: Explains technical trade-offs clearly to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Database ExpertiseSQLQuery optimizationIndexing strategiesTransactionsIsolation levelsConcurrency controlDistributed SystemsSystem DesignNode.js
Soft Skills
Technical LeadershipCommunicationProduct ThinkingBusiness ThinkingDecision MakingClarityReasoningTrustDelegationAlignment