Staff Engineer

Job-ID: a6afa933-a454-4ccb-a44e-65e500f960e3Reference: 7566e8d2-b c0-fb0497ee8693Team: Back-End EngineeringLocation: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Cyprus, Angola, Armenia, Albania, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Romania, Ireland, Latvia, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United KingdomSalary: $80,000
- $170,000 USDEmployment type: Full-timePosted: Who we are is what we do.
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. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.
Among the largest globally distributed companies in the world, our team of 7,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers.
Why should you be part of our success story?As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies – breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We're not just building software; we're creating the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy. In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are.
Our momentum is reflected in our achievements and customer satisfaction: CNBC Disruptor 50,  Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte Fast 500, and repeated recognition on Y Combinator's top companies list – all while maintaining a 4.83 average rating from 15,000 reviews across G2, Trustpilot, Captera, Apple and Google.
Your experience at Deel will be a career accelerator. At the forefront of the global work revolution, you'll tackle complex challenges that impact millions of people's working lives. With our momentum—backed by a $17.3 billion valuation and $1 B in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just over five years—you'll drive meaningful impact while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work.
Staff Engineer This Staff level engineer, for the US Payroll team, is expected to step into a pivotal role as a main technical advisor, guiding the exciting strategic evolution of one of our most essential engines. It provides technical leadership across the engineering organization, partnering closely with the Director of Engineering to shape architecture, technical decisions and engineering excellence. Today, our US Payroll vertical is a reliable partner for our SMB customers. Your mission is to architect and scale this platform to support giant enterprise clients and our entire EOR and PEO community. It's a thrilling step-change in both throughput and architectural complexity that will define our next chapter.
Building the Future: Architectural LeadershipYou'll be the driving force behind the essential re-architectures and migrations that make this growth possible. We're looking for someone who loves:Hunting down bottlenecks and turning inefficiencies into smooth, elegant solutions.
Designing the robust frameworks that will unlock global, enterprise-level scale.
Setting the high technical standards that keep our systems manageable and healthy as we grow.
Empowering the Team: Mentorship & ExcellenceYour impact goes far beyond the code. You'll be a champion for our engineering culture, helping our teams . You can view the most up-to-date job listings at Deel by visitingour careers page.
Deel welcomes persons with disabilities to apply to any of our open roles. We will provide application and/or interview accommodations on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities or other needs. If you require application and/or interview accommodations, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team via email ( ) and a team member will be in touch to ensure your equal participation. As part of our hiring process, we primarily rely on interviews and role-related assessments. In limited cases, we may also consider informal background information relevant to the role, in line with our privacy and fairness obligations.
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