Job Description

Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote Salary: Not Specified

Position Overview

Deel is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies. Our platform is the all-in-one payroll and HR solution for global teams, designed to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. We are building the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy.

About Deel

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 100+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

Our team of 5,000 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 join Deel?

• Career Accelerator: At the forefront of the global work revolution, you'll tackle complex challenges impacting millions.
• Impactful Work: Drive meaningful impact while building expertise in a rapidly growing company with a $12 billion valuation and $800 million ARR.
• Innovation: Contribute to a company recognized as CNBC Disruptor 50, Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte Fast 500, and consistently on Y Combinator’s top companies list.
• Global Reach: Be part of a company that paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare in 109 countries in 2024.

Responsibilities

• 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: Contribute your input throughout all stages of the Software Development Lifecycle, from discovery to deployment.
• Develop and Enhance Features: Collaborate to develop robust new features, APIs, and continuously improve our industry-leading products.
• Find and Fix Bugs: Help identify and resolve bugs efficiently at "Deel Speed."
• Provide an Exceptional, Customer-Centric Experience: Ensure top-tier products and services through quality engineering and attentive, customer-focused development.

Requirements

• Expertise in Backend Development:
  • Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript/JavaScript best practices.
  • Experience in at least one other server-side language.
• Database Mastery:
  • SQL expertise, particularly with PostgreSQL.
  • Experience with query optimization, data migrations, and database modeling.
• Solid Grasp of OOP and Design Patterns:
  • Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
  • Experience in building and extending classes.
• Scalability Focus:
  • Experience in designing systems for scalability to 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.

Candidate Profile

You're the engineer we're looking for if you:

• Excel in Application Development: You thrive in designing, coding, testing, and maintaining applications.