Backend Engineer, Node.js/Typescript

Deel

Backend Engineer at Deel, innovating with Node.js and TypeScript on our HR and payroll platform. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional customer-centric solutions.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • 💃 Anywhere in Latin AmericaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptNode.jsPostgresSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate in a Cross-Functional Team: Work closely with Frontend Engineers, Product Teams, Designers, and QA professionals to create seamless experiences.
Participate in Product Planning: From discovery to deployment, we value your input throughout all stages of the Software Development Lifecycle
Develop and Enhance Features: Collaborate to develop robust new features, APIs, and continuously improve our industry-leading products. Help find and fix bugs at "Deel Speed."
Provide an Exceptional, Customer-Centric Experience: Ensure top-tier products and services through quality engineering and attentive, customer-focused development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 4 years of experience as a Software Engineer.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Node.jsTypeScriptJavaScriptSQLPostgreSQLOOPDesign PatternsAPI DevelopmentQuery OptimizationDatabase Modeling

Soft Skills

CollaborationCustomer-Centric DevelopmentProblem SolvingAttention to DetailCommunication