Job Overview
Location
Brazil
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Backend Engineer
Date Posted
May 8, 2026
Full Job Description
📋 Description
- • Senior Backend Engineer role focused on building and enhancing Deel’s global payroll and HR platform, impacting millions of workers worldwide through scalable, secure, and high-performance systems.
- • Day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with frontend engineers, product, design, and QA teams; participating in product planning across the software development lifecycle; developing and improving features, APIs, and system performance; ensuring customer-centric quality through rigorous engineering practices.
- • Deel is a fast-growing, fully remote SaaS company with a $17.3B valuation and $1B ARR, operating in 150+ countries with a diverse team of 7,000+ across 100+ countries, united by a mission to enable global work opportunities.
- • This role offers the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges at scale, gain expertise in distributed systems and fintech-adjacent domains, and grow as a technical leader in a high-impact, innovative environment shaping the future of work.
🎯 Requirements
- • Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript/JavaScript best practices
- • Expertise in PostgreSQL including query optimization, data modeling, and migrations
- • At least 8 years of experience as a Software Engineer
- • Experience designing scalable systems for high-volume transaction processing
- • Skilled in API development with input validation, JWT, and security best practices
- • Solid understanding of OOP principles and design patterns
🏖️ Benefits
- • Stock grant opportunities based on role, employment status, and location
- • Flexibility of remote work with optional WeWork access
- • Additional perks and benefits tailored to employment status and country
Skills & Technologies
About Deel, Inc.
Deel is a San Francisco-based payroll and compliance platform that enables businesses to hire, pay, and manage contractors and employees in over 150 countries. It automates onboarding, localized contracts, tax filings, and payments while ensuring adherence to local labor laws. The cloud software integrates with HR and accounting systems, offers visa and immigration support, and provides employer-of-record services for companies without local entities. Founded in 2019, Deel serves thousands of remote-first and distributed organizations, helping them scale global teams quickly and reduce administrative overhead associated with international employment.
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