Backend Engineer Node.js + AWS
Pubblicato il 14-09-2026 - Deel in Milano
Overview
In this backend-focused role, you will help build and scale Deel’s APIs and services used by global customers. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to design robust features, optimize performance, and ensure a customer-centric engineering approach. This position offers the chance to impact how teams hire and pay workers across 150+ countries, at a fast-growing, globally distributed company. You’ll solve complex problems in a remote-first environment and contribute to a mission-driven platform that underpins the future of work.
Retribuzione / Benefits
- Stock grant opportunities
- Remote work flexibility
- WeWork access (optional)
- Competitive pay
- Inclusive benefits
- Career growth opportunities
Responsabilità
- Collaborate in a cross-functional team (Frontend, Product, Designers, QA) to deliver seamless experiences
- Participate in product planning from discovery to deployment throughout the SDLC
- Develop and enhance features, APIs, and continually improve products
- Identify and fix bugs rapidly to maintain Deel speed
- Deliver quality engineering with a customer-centric focus
Requisiti fondamentali
- Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript proficiency
- Experience with at least one other server-side language
- SQL expertise with PostgreSQL, query optimization, migrations, data modeling
- Strong understanding of OOP and design patterns
- Designing scalable systems to handle high growth and load
- API development with input validation, JWT, and secure, scalable queue-based architectures
- At least 4 years of experience as a Software Engineer
- Remote collaboration and proactive communication
- Ownership and autonomy balanced with teamwork
- Clear explanation of complex technical concepts to varied audiences
- Node.js
- TypeScript/JavaScript
- PostgreSQL