Backend Engineer, Node.js​/Typescript

Company Overview

Who We Are Is What We Do. 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 7,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers.

As the fastest-growing SaaS company in history, Deel transforms how global talent connects with world‑class companies—breaking down borders that have traditionally limited hiring and career opportunities. We’re not just building software; we’re creating the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy.

In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are.

Our momentum is reflected in our achievements and customer satisfaction: CNBC Disruptor 50, Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte Fast 500, and repeated recognition on Y Combinator’s top companies list, while maintaining a 4.83 average rating from 15,000 reviews across G2, Trustpilot, Captera, Apple and Google.

• 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 build 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.

• Expertise in backend development: strong proficiency in Node.js, Type Script/JavaScript best practices, and experience in at least one other server‑side language.
• Database mastery: you’re a SQL guru, particularly with Postgre
  
  SQL, 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 building and extending classes.
• Scalability focus: experience 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.
• At least four years of experience as a software engineer.

• Excel in application development: you thrive in designing, coding, testing, and maintaining applications using the tech stack mentioned above.
• 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.
• Blend autonomy and collaboration: 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 you approach challenges with default optimism while maintaining a balanced perspective.
• Business‑focused development: you…