Lead Product Designer (Connectivity)
Tech Stack
Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Lead Product Designer (Connectivity)
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.
Responsibilities
- ~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.
Requirements
- 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
Nice to Have
- Experience with complex system architecture
- Experience with B2B design
We Offer
- Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
- Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country
- The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access
About the Company
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.