Overview
In this AI Engineer role you will ship robust backend features at Deel Speed, using AI tools like Claude to accelerate development while upholding quality. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to design scalable systems that serve 150+ countries and improve user satisfaction. The position combines AI-assisted coding with strong engineering fundamentals to deliver production-grade solutions. This is a chance to shape the future of general work within a fast-growing, innovative company.
Compensaciones / Beneficios
- Stock grant opportunities
- Remote work flexibility
- WeWork access (optional)
- Additional country-specific perks
- Competitive base pay
- Inclusive and diverse workplace
Responsabilidades
- Collaborate with product, frontend, design and QA to scope features and ensure smooth experiences
- Leverage AI coding tools (Claude) to speed up development while critically reviewing AI output
- Build and ship AI-driven products, workflows, and agents
- Contribute across the SDLC with architecture input, design feedback, and deployment strategy
- Develop robust features, databases, APIs, and infrastructure; fix bugs at speed while maintaining quality
- Own end-to-end feature delivery (design, develop, test, deploy, monitor, iterate)
- Ensure high-quality, customer-focused products through strong testing and validation
- Communicate with cross-functional teams; translate requirements for non-technical stakeholders
- Unblock teams with clear questions, rapid debugging, and practical solutions
- Adhere to Deel’s coding standards, testing, deployment, and operational responsibilities
- Maintain information security and manage cost efficiencies in development and operations
- Take accountability for service excellence from design to production
Requisitos principales
- 4+ years as Backend/Software Engineer
- Experience shipping real AI products and handling production issues
- Proficiency in NodeJS or Python; clean, maintainable code
- Strong SQL and NoSQL knowledge; PostgreSQL and ORM (Sequelize/TypeORM) experience
- Experience shipping Claude-powered features; ability to prompt, review, and balance AI vs manual coding
- Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to document and explain concepts; strong remote collaboration
- Ability to work in distributed teams with async communication
- Commitment to secure coding, data handling, and compliance
- Awareness of cost efficiency and resource optimization
- Accountability for end-to-end ownership of features
- excellent communication
- strong collaboration in remote/distributed teams
- proactive in sharing context and status
- NodeJS
- Python
- SQL
📌 AI Engineer - españa
🏢 Deel
📍 España