Senior Back-end Engineer

Job Description

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.

Get Ready To:
 

  • 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."
  • Provide an Exceptional, Customer-Centric Experience: Ensure top-tier products and services through quality engineering and attentive, customer-focused development.
     

What you’ll bring to the Team:
 

  • Expertise in Backend Development: Strong proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript best practices, along with experience in at least one other server-side language.
  • Database Mastery: You're a SQL guru, particularly with PostgreSQL, handling query optimization, data migrations, and database modeling.
  • 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 optimizing 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.
     

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

  • 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.
     

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.
  • Understand FinTech: knowledge of the Fintech Industry and its unique challenges

Job Summary

  • Published on:2025-02-27 5:16 am
  • Vacancy:1
  • Employment Status:Full Time
  • Experience:8 Years
  • Job Location:Islamabad
  • Gender:No Preference
  • Application Deadline: 2025-04-13