Team Lead

Summary

Join Deel, a rapidly growing SaaS company, as a Team Lead, Engineering. Lead a team of 6-10 professionals, balancing leadership and hands-on technical work using Node.js. Mentor your team, deliver high-quality applications, and ensure best practices. Collaborate with product and design teams, drive technical planning, and implement technical strategies. Play a key role in hiring, performance management, and fostering a collaborative team culture. Partner with cross-functional teams to achieve shared objectives and resolve complex technical challenges. This role requires significant experience in software engineering, team leadership, and payroll domain expertise in the US.

Requirements

• Must have: domain experience in Payroll, specifically in the United States, working with payroll calculations, management, accounting, or tax
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and RESTful API design
• 2+ 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 based in GMT-GMT+6
• 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 balancing immediate goals with long-term technical health

Responsibilities

• Lead with Technical and Team Excellence
• Serve as a technical leader, combining hands-on development with strategic oversight
• Design, code, and deliver high-quality, scalable applications with Node.js
• 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 team in cross-functional discussions, aligning technical requirements with business objectives
• Build Teams and Foster Culture
• Play an active role in hiring and scaling the team, 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience navigating cross-browser and cross-platform development challenges
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical communities
• Knowledge of additional tech stacks or expertise across multiple technical domains

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