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 of 7,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers.
Why should you be part of our success story?
As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies – breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We're not just building software; 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, Capterra, 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.
About the Role
We're hiring a hands-on Design Leader to join our Connectivity team at Deel. The Connectivity team sits at the heart of Deel's platform infrastructure — enabling partnerships, integrations, developer experience, and operational tooling that powers Deel's evolution from a standalone product into a true platform.
You'll own design across highly technical and strategic surfaces: API and developer ecosystems, the app store, white-label solutions, partner portals, and AI-powered customer experiences like Deel Inbox. These products serve a diverse set of stakeholders — from enterprise clients to startup developers to internal ops teams — and require someone who can bring both system-level thinking and sharp execution to the work.
We're looking for someone who gets deep into product work, has a strong doer mindset, thinks big, and moves fast. This is a different kind of leadership. Not decks, not endless strategy debates, not big-org politics. It's about leading by doing. Setting the bar. Shipping strong work. Raising others through example.
It's a hybrid role: you'll lead a small team and still design yourself.
What You'll Do
~30% Vision. Partnering with PDE Directors to shape the long-term direction of Deel's Connectivity platform. Connecting dots across journeys. Challenging existing paradigms. Creating a unified, coherent experience across API docs, integration flows, partner-facing tools, and AI-powered surfaces.
~40% Operator mode. Working directly with designers on active platform, B2B, and developer-facing projects. Tightening UX. Solving complexity. Raising quality in real time. Translating technical constraints into intuitive, self-serve user flows.
~30% Team leadership. Managing and developing a small team through hands-on collaboration. Creating clarity. Raising the bar. Putting them first. Coaching and mentoring designers to elevate craft and invest more consistently in research and data.
What We're Looking For
8+ years in Product Design, 3+ years operating at a very senior IC level (Lead / Staff)
No less than 1.5 years of experience managing designers (up to 5 direct reports)
Experience at scale-ups, tech companies or developer platform companies
Experience with API/developer products, integrations, or platform ecosystems — this is a strong plus and central to this role
Strong craft across interaction and visual design; comfortable across B2B, developer, and enterprise surfaces
Experience designing for documentation, onboarding flows, and developer-facing UX
Comfortable with complex system architecture and technical constraints
AI: Curiosity about AI and emerging technologies; experience designing AI-assisted or AI-powered product experiences, or using AI tools as part of your design workflow. A portfolio that includes examples of work related to AI-powered features, AI-assisted workflows, or experiments with AI tools.
Experienced in multi-sided platform design (developers, partners, end-users)
Data-savvy; comfortable measuring success through adoption and integration metrics
Solid understanding of both enterprise and startup needs
You Should Be Someone Who
Thrives in velocity and doesn't wait for perfect clarity
Makes good decisions under pressure
Puts the team first and holds a high bar for yourself and others
Leads by example through strong IC contribution
Can facilitate execution while raising — not lowering — the quality bar
Cares about details and outcomes
Integrates research into product decisions naturally
Design & AI at Deel
AI is changing how products are designed and built. At Deel, we're excited about designers who are exploring how AI can enhance both the design process and the product experience. We're looking for designers who are curious about emerging technologies and who actively experiment with AI in their work — whether that's improving design workflows, prototyping faster, exploring new interaction patterns, or helping shape AI-powered product experiences. If you've worked on AI-related features or used AI tools as part of your design process, we'd love to see examples of that work in your portfolio.