Tech Lead, Engineering

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.

Requirements

• Deep Database Expertise
• Strong knowledge of relational databases (SQL)
• Experience with: Query optimization, Indexing strategies, Transactions & isolation levels, Concurrency control
• Ability to reason about performance and trade-offs at the data layer
• Distributed Systems & System Design
• Strong understanding of: Queues, message brokers, async processing, Microservices and service boundaries, Load balancing, CDNs, and request lifecycle
• Ability to design end-to-end systems, not just isolated services
• Backend Foundations
• Strong fundamentals in: APIs, services, and system architecture, OOP and clean design principles, Node.js / TypeScript knowledge
• Product & Business Thinking
• Understands why something should be built, not just how
• Makes pragmatic decisions (80/20 mindset) aligned with business impact
• Avoids over-engineering
• Technical Leadership Through Influence
• Leads through clarity, reasoning, and trust, not authority
• Can drive alignment across engineers and stakeholders
• Delegates effectively and scales impact through others
• Working knowledge of frontend (React): Understands performance implications and integration points

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