Senior Back-end Engineer - Fintech

Who we are is what we do.

Deel and our family of growing companies are made up of global teams dedicated to helping businesses hire anyone, anywhere, easily.

The team comprises over three thousand self-driven individuals spanning over 100 countries, and our unified yet diverse culture keeps us continually learning and innovating the platform and products for customers.

Companies should be able to hire the best talent anywhere in the world, so we are building the best platform to make that a reality. Our market-leading technology, expertise, and global team are crucial to the platform’s success. We deliver the best products and features in our space, enabling millions of jobs worldwide and connecting the global workforce with the best companies and opportunities.

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Why should you be part of our success story?

A 30-mile hiring radius should no longer dictate how companies hire because exceptional talent lives everywhere. Deel sees a world without hiring borders and endless talent that pairs perfect candidates with great companies.

We offer global teams all the tools they need to hire, onboard, manage, pay, and scale at full speed. We aim to foster a diverse global economy by building a generational platform that seamlessly connects companies with talent worldwide.

After our successful Series D in 2021, we raised another $50M in 2023, doubling our valuation to $12B. There’s never been a more exciting time to join Deel — the international payroll and compliance market leader.

• Solve Unique and Challenging Business Problems: Deep-dive into complex business domains, and leverage technology to facilitate a state-of-the-art fintech platform.
• Collaborate in a Cross-Functional Team: Work closely with Frontend Engineers, Product Teams, Designers, and QA professionals to create seamless experiences.
• Participate in Product Planning: From discovery to deployment, we value your input throughout all stages of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Develop and Enhance Features: Collaborate to develop robust new features, APIs, and continuously improve our industry-leading products. Help find and fix bugs at "Deel Speed."

• Expertise in Backend Development: Strong proficiency in Typescript and NodeJS, or strongly typed, OOP languages such as Java, C++, C#, or Golang.

• Database Mastery: You're experienced in working with relational databases, and are familiar with resolving concurrency-related challenges, along with query optimization and and analysis.
• Solid Grasp of OOP and Design Patterns: Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns, with experience in building and extending classes
• Scalability Focus: Experience in designing systems for scalability, ensuring they manage rapid growth and increasing demands efficiently.
• High-Volume Performance: Proven expertise in optimising systems for large transaction volumes, handling concurrency, idempotency, and performance under load.
• API Development: Skilled in building APIs, including input validation, JWT tokens, and ensuring security & scalability through queue-based systems.
• Experience: at least 8 years of experience as a Software Engineer.
  

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You're the Engineer We're Looking for if You:

• Have experience working with: building payment gateways and exchanges, treasury and finance, familiarity with accounting software and integration, large-scale distributed systems.
• Excel in Application Development: You thrive in designing, coding, testing, and maintaining applications using the tech stack mentioned above.
• Thrive in Remote Collaboration: Excel in a remote-first environment with proactive communication and strong asynchronous collaboration skills to ensure alignment and effective teamwork. You’ve successfully worked in distributed teams
• Blending Autonomy and Collaboration: You take ownership of projects while excelling in team environments, driving shared success.
• Communicate Complex Ideas Easily: You can clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Solve Problems with Optimism: You’re passionate about solving customer problems with your coding superpowers, and approach challenges with Default Optimism whilst maintaining a balanced perspective
• Business-Focused Development: You take a business-focused approach to software development, with a keen eye on delivering high-value outcomes for our clients.
• Genuine Care: You embody our core value of Genuine Care, understanding how your work impacts our customers.
• Location: Based in GMT+2 max
  

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Extra brownie points if you:

• Have SaaS experience: experience with SaaS products running 24/7 on major cloud vendors.
• Familiar with Serverless Architecture: experience with serverless architecture on AWS.

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.

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Some things you’ll enjoy

• Provided computer equipment tailored to your role
• 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 WeWork access where available

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