Remote Team Lead, Engineering

Summary

Join Deel's Engineering team as a Team Lead and lead a small cross-functional team (6-10 professionals) to achieve organizational goals. This role is a 50/50 split between management and hands-on technical work in application design and web development. You will contribute to all stages of the development lifecycle, collaborate with design and product teams, deliver clean code in an agile environment, and mentor your team. Deel offers a fast-paced, startup-like environment where you can wear multiple hats and prioritize competing tasks. The company is experiencing rapid growth and offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Requirements

• You are based in GMT+3 max
• Expertise in Backend Development: Strong proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript best practices, along with experience in at least one other server-side language
• API Development: Skilled in building APIs, including input validation, JWT tokens, and ensuring security & scalability through queue-based systems
• Database Mastery: You're a SQL guru, particularly with PostgreSQL, handling query optimization, data migrations, and database modeling
• High-Volume Performance: Proven expertise in optimizing systems for large transaction volumes, handling concurrency, idempotency, and performance under load
• Leading small teams whilst being hands-on comes with ease
• You have handled at least a couple of performance review cycles
• You have hired and grown a team
• Automated unit, functional, and integration tests are your bread and butter - you develop and execute them in your sleep

Responsibilities

• Provide your input at all stages of the Development Lifecycle; Design, coding, testing and production release
• Craft web applications that embody accessibility and TDD best-practices
• Collaborate closely with design and product teams to create extraordinary product experiences
• Deliver clean, efficient code in an agile team environment
• Push boundaries through rapid prototyping and iterative development, always driving innovation
• Possess a passion for technology and developing cutting-edge, scalable, and robust software systems
• Design and architect software for distributed systems with high-performance, scalability, and availability demands
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to your team
• Conduct code reviews to drive the team to excellence in Node.js
• Explore new avenues for innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development

Preferred Qualifications

• You have a true passion for developing user experiences that are nothing short of amazing
• You're hungry to learn, experiment and share knowledge with others, driving innovation every step of the way
• You've navigated the real world of cross-browser, cross-platform and design constraints on the web like a pro

Benefits

• 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