Senior Tech Lead, Engineering (Node.js + AWS)

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.

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.

Get Ready to:

Lead with Technical Excellence

• Act as a principal technical advisor to the Director of Engineering, guiding strategic technical initiatives.
• Lead the design and architecture for complex, cross-product systems and features.
• Provide technical oversight, mentorship, and guidance across multiple engineering teams.
• Drive technical decision-making, architecture reviews, and risk mitigation across projects.
  
  

Elevate Organizational Effectiveness

• Implement and standardize best practices for engineering across teams.
• Optimize and refine engineering processes to boost team efficiency and effectiveness.
• Drive technical quality initiatives and establish metrics to measure success.
• Facilitate post-mortems and implement solutions for continuous improvement.
  
  

Strategize and Execute for Impact

• Collaborate with the Director of Engineering to define and communicate the technical strategy.
• Represent engineering leadership in cross-functional planning and align technical goals with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities for innovation while balancing short-term delivery with long-term technical health.
  
  

Build Teams and Foster Culture

• Mentor senior engineers and technical leads, supporting their growth and success.
• Cultivate a culture of engineering excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Promote knowledge sharing across teams and support the development of career growth frameworks.
• Provide expertise in hiring and team-building to scale the engineering organization.
  
  

Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Represent engineering leadership in critical meetings and decision-making forums.
• Build strong partnerships with product, design, and other stakeholders to align technical and business goals.
• Clearly communicate technical opportunities and constraints to business stakeholders.
• Lead resolution of complex, multi-team technical challenges.
  
  

What You'll Bring to the Team:

• Strong backend development skills with Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript, and other server-side languages.
• Proven ability to design, build, and maintain scalable applications.
• Expertise in relational databases, including query optimization and resolving concurrency challenges.
• Deep knowledge of OOP, design patterns, system design, and architecture.
• 10+ years of engineering experience, including leadership in organizations with 30+ engineers.
• Excellent technical communication, documentation and mentoring skills.
• Proven ability to align engineering initiatives with business objectives through cross-functional collaboration.
  
  

You're the Leader We're Looking For if You:

• You are based in GMT+3 max
• Excel in both autonomous and collaborative environments.
• Solve complex technical challenges with strategic vision, driving impactful engineering decisions and hands-on expertise.
• Foster a culture of genuine care, excellence, and continuous improvement.
  
  

Bonus Points:

• Contributions to open-source or technical communities.
• Experience in staff or principal engineering roles in fast-growing organizations.
• Knowledge across multiple tech stacks and technical domains.
  
  

Total Rewards

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.

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
  
  

At Deel, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage 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.

Unless otherwise agreed, we will communicate with job applicants using Deel-specific emails, which include @deel.com and other acquired company emails like @payspace.com and @paygroup.com. You can view the most up-to-date job listings at Deel by visiting our careers page.

Deel is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects different abilities, backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, identities and perspectives.

Deel 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 [email protected] of the nature of the accommodation that you may require, to ensure your equal participation.