Senior Team Lead, Engineering

**Who we are is what we do.**

Deel and our family of growing companies are made up of global teams dedicated to helping businesses hire anyone, anywhere, easily.

The team comprises over three thousand self-driven individuals spanning over 100 countries, and our unified yet diverse culture keeps us continually learning and innovating the platform and products for customers.

Companies should be able to hire the best talent anywhere in the world, so we are building the best platform to make that a reality. Our market-leading technology, expertise, and global team are crucial to the platform’s success. We deliver the best products and features in our space, enabling millions of jobs worldwide and connecting the global workforce with the best companies and opportunities.

**Why should you be part of our success story?**

We offer global teams all the tools they need to hire, onboard, manage, pay, and scale at full speed. We aim to foster a diverse global economy by building a generational platform that seamlessly connects companies with talent worldwide.

After our successful Series D in 2021, we raised another $50M in 2023, doubling our valuation to $12B. There’s never been a more exciting time to join Deel — the international payroll and compliance market leader.

**The Impact You’ll Have**:
As a Senior Team Lead, Engineering at Deel, you will lead 1 or 2 cross-functional teams (7-10 professionals in each team), with a balance of leadership (70%) and hands-on technical work (30%). You will drive technical excellence, mentor your teams, and deliver scalable, innovative solutions in a fast-paced, startup-like environment. By fostering collaboration and adopting best practices, you will ensure the team meets organizational goals and delivers exceptional user experiences.

**Get Ready To**:
**Lead with Technical and Team Excellence**:

- Serve as a technical leader, combining hands-on development with strategic oversight.
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance, fostering growth and skill development within the team.
- Ensure best practices in development, testing, and deployment, driving innovation and excellence.
- Conduct thorough code reviews to maintain high coding standards and technical quality.

**Elevate Team Effectiveness**:

- Collaborate closely with product and design teams to create extraordinary user experiences.
- Drive technical planning and execution, balancing short-term objectives with long-term system health.
- Promote Agile methodologies to enhance team productivity and effectiveness.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing, cross-team collaboration, and continuous improvement.

**Strategize and Execute for Impact**:

- Define and implement technical strategies in alignment with organizational goals.
- Lead innovation through rapid prototyping, iterative development, and problem-solving.
- Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery.
- Represent your teams in cross-functional discussions, aligning technical requirements with business objectives.

**Build Teams and Foster Culture**:

- Play an active role in hiring and scaling the teams, ensuring alignment with company values.
- Manage performance cycles, provide structured feedback, and support the professional growth of team members.
- Cultivate a culture of collaboration, inclusion, continuous learning, and engineering excellence.
- Champion diversity and foster an environment where all team members thrive.

**Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration**:

- Partner with product, design, and other engineering teams to ensure seamless alignment on goals.
- Coordinate efforts across teams to drive complex projects and ensure shared objectives are met.
- Communicate technical challenges, opportunities, and solutions effectively to stakeholders.
- Push back on product decisions when necessary, presenting well-reasoned arguments to prioritize technical health, scalability, and long-term success.
- Resolve complex, multi-team technical challenges by fostering collaboration across disciplines.

**What You’ll Bring**:

- ** 12+ years of professional software engineering experience** with expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and RESTful API design.
- ** 3+ years of experience managing and mentoring engineers**, with a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
- Strong technical acumen and a track record of building scalable, robust systems.
- Proficiency in automated unit, functional, and integration testing.
- Passion for exceptional user experiences, innovative problem-solving, and technical excellence.
- Experience managing performance reviews and scaling teams in a high-growth environment.

**You’re the Leader We’re Looking For if You**:

- Thrive in environments requiring both technical expertise and leadership.
- Combine strategic vision with attention to detail in decision-making.
- Demonstrate a commitment to collaboration, continuous learning, and team success.
- Drive innovation while bal