Senior Tech Lead, Engineering
Deel · Perugia, Umbria ·
Job-ID: d35ee70f-1f57-4b01-95bb-705bb1100ff0 Reference: 7566e8d2-b c0-fb0497ee8693 Team: Back-End Engineering Location: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, Bosnia 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.
We're looking for a Tech Lead with deep backend 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 code, 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 What Matters Most Deep Database Expertise (Critical) Strong knowledge of relational databases (SQL) Experience with: Query optimization Indexing strategies Transactions