Senior Backend Engineer Node.js + AWS
Pubblicato il 03-10-2026 - Deel in Milano
Overview
In this role you will contribute to building scalable backend services for Deel’s global payroll and HR platform. You will work within a cross-functional Engineering team to plan, design, and deliver robust features and APIs that serve customers worldwide. You will tackle performance and reliability challenges at scale, while maintaining a customer-centric engineering mindset. This is an opportunity to impact how global teams are paid and governed, in a remote-first, high-growth SaaS environment.
Retribuzione / Benefits Stock grant opportunities
Flexible office membership (IWG)
Total rewards program
Healthcare and benefits
Competitive base salary
Remote-friendly with inclusive policies
Responsabilità Collaborate in a cross-functional team with frontend, product, design, and QA to deliver seamless experiences
Participate in product planning from discovery to deployment
Develop and enhance features, including APIs,
with a focus on quality and scalability
Identify and fix bugs quickly to maintain Deel Speed
Deliver a customer-centric engineering approach to product quality and reliability
Requisiti fondamentali 8+ years of software engineering experience
Backend development with Node.js and TypeScript/JavaScript
Proficiency in PostgreSQL and SQL query optimization
Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns
Experience designing scalable systems and handling high transaction volumes
API development experience with input validation, JWT, and queue-based architectures
Remote collaboration and proactive communication
Ownership and autonomy balanced with teamwork
Clear communication of complex ideas to diverse stakeholders
Node.js
TypeScript/JavaScript
PostgreSQL