Overview

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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 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and fosters a connected culture that drives learning and innovation for our customers.

What you’ll do

• Design and deploy advanced LLM-powered applications that support our Payroll product lines and operations.
• Lead architecture decisions, cost optimization, and observability for mission-critical AI workflows.
• Collaborate with ML researchers, product managers, and application engineers.
• Create massive impact by doing ground-breaking work in an already high-scale product.

You’ll bring

• 12+ years of engineering experience, with a strong focus on system design
• At least 1.5 years building production-grade LLM applications
• Python expertise for AI/ML development
• Node.js familiarity for integration with application teams
• Deep experience with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, etc.)
• Prompt engineering, LLM API integration, and system reliability patterns
• Observability tooling for AI systems
• Hands-on experience (2+ years) implementing research and algorithms in Python, specifically in information retrieval, text processing, NLP, LLMs, and machine learning

Bonus if you have

• RAG implementations, agentic workflows, LangChain/CrewAI
• Cost tracking and optimization for AI/LLM infra
• Pre-LLM ML/deep learning experience
• Multimodal system exposure

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay with scalable benefits, rewards, and perks reflecting our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.

Some things you’ll enjoy

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on role, employment status and location
• Additional perks and benefits based on employment status and country
• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access

Equal opportunity and accommodations

Deel is an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity, or other legally protected characteristics. Deel will provide accommodation on request throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team at recruiting@deel.com.

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