Senior Backend Engineer Node.js + AWS
Pubblicato il 15-10-2026 - Deel in Modena
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