Director, Engineering

Summary

Join Deel, a rapidly growing SaaS company, as the Director of Engineering and oversee engineering teams building and maintaining our cutting-edge technology platform. Lead the development and execution of Deel's product roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs. Guide and mentor team leads, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning. Streamline processes and optimize workflows to enhance operational efficiency. Ensure teams embrace agile practices, delivering high-quality code. Lead across the full development lifecycle, contributing to system architecture and hands-on coding. Design and maintain scalable, high-performance software solutions using Node.js and React.js. Collaborate closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams. Build strong communication channels with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Deel offers a dynamic and inclusive work environment with opportunities for career growth and impact.

Requirements

• Growth mindset and leadership: You bring a deep understanding of how engineering can accelerate product-led growth. You're data-minded, outcome-oriented, and energized by experimentation. You know how to collaborate closely with Product, Marketing, and Data to prioritize the right bets and execute quickly. You’re hands-on when needed , from architectural reviews to team design , and you know how to scale both systems and people
• Cross-functional collaboration: You’ve worked in cross-functional teams where engineering, product, and marketing align to drive user growth. You understand what makes a good experiment, how to interpret product data, and how to maintain velocity without compromising quality. You know how to balance short-term impact with long-term scalability, and you're comfortable leading through evolving priorities
• Technical depth and execution: You have Full-Stack engineering experience, ideally with Node.js and front-end frameworks like React. You’ve worked with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and cloud infrastructure like AWS. You’ve built or contributed to systems that support rapid testing, analytics, and iteration. You can lead architectural discussions and code reviews with credibility and confidence

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 of FinTech projects
• Ensure teams embrace 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

Preferred Qualifications

• You bring 7+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience , including successfully managing managers or leading multiple engineering teams focused on growth initiatives
• You've successfully led and scaled high-performing growth engineering teams in rapid-growth environments, demonstrating expertise in evolving both technical systems and team structures to meet increasing demands
• You possess a strong product mindset, deeply understanding how engineering initiatives directly impact key growth metrics like user acquisition, activation, retention, and conversion. You're passionate about leveraging technology to solve user problems and drive business outcomes
• You thrive in a highly collaborative cross-functional environment, actively partnering with Product, Marketing, and Data teams. You're a proactive communicator and strategic thinker, confident in challenging assumptions and contributing to the overall growth strategy
• You maintain a strong technical acumen, capable of providing architectural guidance, unblocking complex engineering challenges, and delivering constructive, high-quality feedback in code reviews
• You're genuinely energized by data-driven experimentation (A/B testing, multivariate testing) and are adept at navigating and thriving in fast-paced, iterative environments where priorities can evolve rapidly
• You are a proactive leader with a bias for action, possessing well-reasoned opinions that drive clarity and build momentum for your teams. You naturally identify opportunities and champion solutions
• You are obsessed with business and user outcomes, moving beyond feature delivery to relentlessly focus on measurable impact and sustainable growth. You consistently connect engineering efforts to tangible value

Benefits

• 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