Senior Systems Engineer, Deel
Global payroll for employees and contractors
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Global payroll for employees and contractors
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make a change for people everywhere by empowering companies to eliminate hiring borders—so anyone, anywhere in the world, can access new opportunities.
Role
Who you are
- 6-8 years of experience in IT, with a strong focus on infrastructure or systems engineering in a cloud-first environment
- Deep expertise in managing and securing Cloud-based services (SaaS/IaaS) and Identity Providers (e.g., Okta, Azure AD)
- Proven experience with Zero Trust frameworks, SAML, SSO, and advanced authentication technologies
- Strong hands-on experience with Network Security (VPN, Firewalls, DNS, DHCP) and connectivity in a distributed global environment
- Proficiency in scripting (e.g., Python, Bash, or PowerShell) to automate system administration and integrations
- Advanced knowledge of MDM systems (Mac and Windows) from an infrastructure and policy-level perspective
- Experience in managing global system integrations and API-based workflows between IT platforms
- Strong communication skills with the ability to lead technical projects and collaborate across Engineering and Security teams
- Ability to work independently and manage complex infrastructure migrations with minimal supervision
What the job involves
- The Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of Deel’s core internal infrastructure
- Saturday through Wednesday week (with Thursday and Friday off)
- The Infrastructure Engineer ensures the reliability, security, and scalability of the backbone systems that keep the company running globally
- You will oversee cloud-based services, identity providers, and network connectivity, ensuring high availability of all internal systems and leading the transition toward a fully automated and secure corporate environment
- Design, deploy, and manage Deel’s global IT infrastructure, focusing on high availability, scalability, and security of internal services
- Administer and optimize core cloud platforms and identity providers (e.g., Google Workspace, Okta), ensuring secure and seamless access management
- Implement and maintain Zero Trust architecture and advanced SAML/SSO integrations across all corporate applications
- Automate infrastructure tasks and internal workflows using scripting languages to reduce manual intervention and improve system efficiency
- Manage corporate network connectivity and security, including VPNs, SD-WAN, and firewall configurations for global offices
- Partner with the Security team to implement hardening standards, vulnerability patching, and compliance controls across the IT landscape
- Act as a Tier 3 escalation point for complex technical issues that impact core infrastructure or cross-platform integrations
- Oversee the lifecycle of backend IT systems, from initial architectural design to ongoing maintenance and eventual decommissioning
- Drive the technical evaluation and implementation of new infrastructure tools and services to support company growth
- Document infrastructure designs, system configurations, and operational procedures to ensure knowledge sharing and business continuity
Our take
Remote work is growing exponentially, but global onboarding and payments haven't caught up. Deel is a payroll platform for remote teams that connects localized compliance and payments in one system of record, and automates everything.
Deel's goal is to offer every company that hires remote talents a one-stop-shop that makes onboarding, global compliance, and payments easy. The company's growth curve is one for the books, as it has been able to grow its customer base and team at an impressive rate. Its valuation follows suit, and now boasts being one of few businesses to hit $10+ billion just a year after hitting unicorn status.
With remote working here to stay, Deel has proven it got in at the right time, being well placed to capitalize on the trend of globally distributed teams. With such impressive backing, the company should be able to keep its success up as it moves into the future, bolstered by the release of new products and integrations that amplify the impact of its offering.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
277% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2025
$300m
SERIES E
May 2022
$50m
LATE VC
Total funding: $979.8m
Company HQ
Mid-Market, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Alex Bouaziz
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Researcher in Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London. Co-Founder and former CEO of Lifeslice.
Shuo Wang
(Co-Founder & CRO)Previously a Researcher at MIT Newman Lab. Co-Founder and former CTO of Aeris Cleantec.
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