Director, Engineering (US PAYROLL)

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 100+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

Among the largest globally distributed companies in the world, our team of 5,000 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, Captera, 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 $12 billion valuation and $800  million 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.

Summary

The Director of Engineering is responsible for overseeing the engineering teams that build and maintain Deel’s cutting-edge technology platform. You will lead the development, execution, and scaling of Deel’s product roadmap, ensuring that the company’s engineering efforts are aligned with its business objectives, customer needs, and growth strategies. You will guide a team of engineers and collaborate closely with product, design, and other cross-functional teams to ensure that Deel’s products and solutions are reliable, scalable, secure, and delivered on time.

Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor Team Leads and their teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and career growth.

• Streamline processes and optimize workflows to enhance the operational efficiency while building a native payroll engine for a geography with the most complicated tax structure in the world.

• Ensure teams embrace product thinking, agile practices, delivering high-quality code in a fast-paced, iterative environment.

• Lead across the full development lifecycle, contributing to system architecture, specifications, and hands-on coding when needed. 

• Design and maintain scalable, high-performance software solutions using Node.js and React.js, driving innovation through rapid prototyping.

• Work closely with senior leadership, ensuring engineering strategies align with company goals.

• Build strong, clear communication channels with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to achieve shared project success.

• Build and grow product mindset within your engineering org to ensure our Payroll Processing is always accurate, compliant and timely.

Qualifications

• Experience in building impactful products, with strong knowledge around payroll and related regulations, particularly in the US. 

• Strong experience in the US Payroll landscape is a MUST HAVE for this role: including onboarding; implementation; regular, off-cycle, correction payroll runs; tax payments, tax filings, notice resolution and amendments.

• Strong emphasis on building systems for continual reconciliation and tax explainability.

• Knowledge of the US Money Movement Systems using Wire, ACH is a plus.

• 10+ years of experience, including 2+ years managing 4+ engineering teams and Team Leads with strong cross functional cooperation.

• Proficiency in JavaScript, with extensive experience using Node.js, React.js, and TypeScript on the Web UI side and on the Backend. 

• Skilled in designing distributed systems with a focus on scalability, performance, and reliability.

• Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills to inspire and develop high-performing, globally distributed teams.

• Experience building applications on RESTful APIs.

• Proven ability to manage large-scale projects, prioritize effectively, delegate, and ensure on-time delivery.

• Collaborative and comfortable working with C-level executives and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, fully remote environment.

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all. 

Some things you’ll enjoy

• 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

At Deel, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of  race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Unless otherwise agreed, we will communicate with job applicants using Deel-specific emails, which include @deel.com and other acquired company emails like @payspace.com and @paygroup.com. You can view the most up-to-date job listings at Deel by visitingour careers page.

Deel is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects different abilities, backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, identities and perspectives.

Deel will provide accommodation on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team at recruiting@deel.com of the nature of the accommodation that you may require, to ensure your equal participation.

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