Lead Product Designer

**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 6,000 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 $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.

**Summary**

The Lead Product Designer will shape the product experience by analyzing customer and business problems, and delivering elegant solutions. You will drive design execution, mentor junior designers, and collaborate closely with Product Managers and Developers to align on business goals. From ideation through to final delivery and post-launch feedback, you’ll own the full design cycle. You will work across multiple platforms (employee portal, employer portal, and admin dashboard) to create holistic and impactful user experiences.

**Responsibilities**
- Deeply analyze customers and business problems to identify the pain points
- Rapidly create impactful and elegant solutions to problems.
- Strategically think of the product from high level to connect the missing dots
- Update the acceptance criteria and define the logic to your work
- Take full cycle ownership of your work from ideation, design, review and feedback in the final test build and after release.
- Co-lead their team with Product managers and Developers
- Actively gives feedback and mentors designers in your team.
- Perform design reviews and one to one.
- Drive the vision for your product, aligning your team on a better future state
- Steer the group’s design execution toward reaching business goals
- Work holistically across multiple platforms to solve problems - The employee portal, the employer portal, and the admin dashboard for customer support.

**Qualifications**
- 5-7 years of experience as a product designer in fast-paced environments (preferably scale-ups or startups)
- 1-2 years of experience as a lead product designer, managing and mentoring teams
- Strong expertise in both UX and UI design
- Passionate about design and continuous learning
- Experienced with design systems
- Ability to work autonomously and empower team members
- Know when to dive deep and when to execute efficiently
- Experience collaborating closely with development teams and mínimal oversight from product managers
- Comfortable managing the full development cycle, from ideation to design QA
- Must be based in EMEA time zone(s)

**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
- 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._

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