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Deel

Backend Engineer, Infra Engineering, Node.js/AWS/K8s

Deel, Italy, New York, United States

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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. We are one of the largest globally distributed companies, spanning more than 100 countries with 6,000 employees who speak 74 languages and bring a connected, dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers. As the fastest‑growing SaaS company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world‑class companies. In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are. Responsibilities

Be a part of a truly cross‑functional team Participate in product planning, from discovery all the way to deployment; we want your input at all stages of the Software Development Lifecycle Collaborate: Our teams work together to develop robust new features, APIs, continuously improve our industry‑leading products, and find and fix any bugs at Deel speed Ensure our customers receive a white‑glove experience with our products Engineering Team Context

The Infra Engineering team was created to support Deel engineering growth and build a platform for product teams so they could ship business value faster. Deel is at a very unique position because we are big enough that we need the platform but we are young enough to not have it yet. There is a dedicated DevOps team that takes care of the infrastructure, while we work on the edge between DevOps and engineering enforcing standards and best practices, creating tooling, maintaining internal libraries, providing architectural guidance, owning some high‑loaded core services, and responding to production incidents when needed. It’s 70% Engineering and 30% DevOps. We have a lot of freedom, but it comes with responsibility. Qualifications

5+ years of experience in engineering Strong node.js knowledge AWS or similar cloud experience Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker knowledge Experience with Postgres/MySQL, RabbitMQ/NATS/Kafka Strong system design and problem‑solving skills, we often deal with the “unknown” Strong communication skills, we often need to orchestrate projects with 20+ teams You are a hands‑on troubleshooter You are ready for challenges Extra Benefits

Have experience building internal tooling: npm packages, frameworks Compensation & Benefits

Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access Equal‑Opportunity Employment

Deel is an equal‑opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We will provide accommodation on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team at recruiting@deel.com of the nature of the accommodation that you may require, to ensure your equal participation. For more information about our data protection practices, please visit our Privacy Policy. You can review the independent bias audit report covering our use of Covey here: https://getcovey.com/nyc-local-law-144

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