Platform Engineer - Backend Developer Experience

Who we are and what we doDeel is a global team that helps businesses hire anyone, anywhere, easily. Deel consists of more than three thousand self-driven individuals spanning over 100 countries. Our unified yet diverse culture keeps us continually learning and innovating the Deel platform and our 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 success of Deel’s platform. We deliver the best products and platform 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 Deel's success story?A 30-mile hiring radius should no longer dictate how companies hire because great 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 last year, doubling our valuation to $12B.There’s never been a more exciting time to join Deel — the market leader in international payroll and compliance.

Get ready to:Be a part of a truly cross-functional team; Frontend Engineers, Product Teams, Designers and QA’s.Participate in product planning (From discovery all the way to deployment); We want your input at all stages of the Software Development Lifecycle!Collaborate! Our teams work together to develop robust new features, API’s, continuously improve our industry-leading products and find and fix any bugs at Deel Speed.Ensure our customers receive a white-glove experience with our products!

What the DevEx team doesDeel Engineering is growing extremely fast and developer productivity is a key objective for us. We have an internal developer tool called Giger where people can create sandboxed production-like environments. Over the past year the tool has evolved and we observe higher demand among the users. Hence, we are creating a new team dedicated to Developer experience with primary focus on Giger at the beginning.

Who are we looking for?5+ years of experience with Node.js or any other languageSolid Kubernetes, Helm and Docker experience is a must (minimum 2+ yrs required)General AWS or similar cloud experienceExperience with Postgres/Mysql, RabbitMq/Nats/KafkaStrong system design and problem solving skills, we often deal with the “unknown”Experience building complex CI/CD pipelines, we use Github Actions and ArgoCDExperience in building observability toolchain: logs, metricsStrong communication skills, we often need to orchestrate projects across 20+ teamsYou are hands-on troubleshooterYou are ready for challenges

Extra brownie points if you…Have experience building internal tooling: npm packages, frameworksHave past experience in DevEx or Platform teams

Total RewardsOur 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.

At Deel, you’ll enjoy:Computer equipment applicable to your roleStock grant opportunitiesAdditional perks and benefits based upon your employment status and countryThe ability to choose where you work whether it be your home, the beach, or a WeWork

At Deel, we're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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Key Skills

• Backend
• Docker
• Node.js
• Kubernetes
• Agile
• JavaScript