Senior Full Stack Engineer - EMEA

Deel; Germany (OH); On-site; Full time

Job description

Company Overview

Deel is the all‑in‑one payroll and HR platform helping businesses scale globally.

Position Overview

The Senior Full Stack Engineer will design, develop, and maintain front‑end and back‑end components of Deel’s platform, ensuring seamless integration across the global workforce and payroll services.

Responsibilities

• Develop high‑quality, responsive web applications using TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Express, and related technologies.
• Design and implement server‑side APIs, data models, and business logic primarily with Express.
• Create client‑side function‑based React components, hooks, stories, and tests to work with server‑side code.
• Design, optimize, and maintain database schemas and queries in PostgreSQL.
• Build reusable, modular components for both front and back end to support scalability and maintainability.
• Perform thorough testing, debugging, and troubleshooting to ensure high‑quality deliverables.
• Stay current with emerging web development trends and recommend process improvements.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Communicate project progress, challenges, and solutions to team members and stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes, methodologies, and tools.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of full‑stack experience focused on TypeScript development.
• Expertise in designing, coding, testing, and maintaining applications using the listed technologies.
• Strong teamwork skills and ability to thrive in a remote‑first culture.
• Independent ownership of projects combined with effective collaboration.
• Excellent communication skills, conveying complex ideas to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Passion for solving customer problems and a natural aptitude for troubleshooting.
• Business‑focused mindset, delivering high‑value outcomes for clients.
• Attention to detail and a strong customer‑experience focus.

Extra Points

• Experience with SaaS products running 24/7 on a major cloud vendor.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and asynchronous programming.
• Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, Chai, Storybook, React Testing Library) and automated testing (Cypress).
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

Benefits

• Stock grant opportunities based on role, employment status, and location.
• Additional perks and benefits varying by employment status and country.
• Flexibility of remote work, with optional WeWork access.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Deel is an equal‑opportunity employer that values diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, or other protected characteristics. We provide accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request.