Deel is a financial services company that has developed a payroll system for remote teams, connecting localized payments and compliance in the convenience of one platform. The priv
Tech Lead, Engineering
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Worldwide
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48 days ago
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0
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Lead
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Tech Lead, Engineering
Deel
Role Description We’re looking for a Tech Lead with deep full-stack and database expertise, someone who understands how systems behave under load, how data moves, and how to make the right trade-offs. You won’t be only measured by how well you write Node.js, you’ll be measured by: - The problems you choose to solve - The decisions you make around data and architecture - Your ability to lead through influence and drive outcomes What You’ll Do - Identify and prioritize high-impact technical and product problems - Design and guide scalable backend and data systems - Own architectural decisions across data, services, and system boundaries - Ensure systems are efficient, reliable, and scalable under real-world conditions - Lead execution through others (not just individual contribution) - Partner with Product to ensure technical work drives business outcomes Qualifications - Deep Database Expertise (Critical) - 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 - Strong communication: - Explains technical trade-offs clearly to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders Requirements - Finds the right problems - Prioritizes them based on business impact - Designs solutions and drives execution through the team 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
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