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Lead Product Designer - Connectivity

Deel 🇨🇦 Canada

Hybrid $140,000 - $200,000 Full-time Senior

The Lead Product Designer will own design across highly technical and strategic surfaces, including API and developer ecosystems, and AI-powered customer experiences. They will partner with PDE Directors to shape the long-term direction of Deel's Connectivity platform and manage a small team of designers.

Responsibilities

  • Partnering with PDE Directors to shape the long-term direction of Deel's Connectivity platform
  • Working directly with designers on active platform, B2B, and developer-facing projects
  • Managing and developing a small team through hands-on collaboration
  • Creating clarity and raising the bar for designers
  • Coaching and mentoring designers to elevate craft and invest more consistently in research and data

Requirements

  • 8+ years in Product Design
  • 3+ years operating at a very senior IC level (Lead / Staff)
  • No less than 1.5 years of experience managing designers (up to 5 direct reports)
  • Experience at scale-ups, tech companies or developer platform companies
  • Experience with API/developer products, integrations, or platform ecosystems
  • Strong craft across interaction and visual design
  • Comfortable with complex system architecture and technical constraints
  • Curiosity about AI and emerging technologies

Benefits

  • Stock grant opportunities
  • Additional perks and benefits based on employment status and country
  • The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access

Key Skills

Product Design Interaction Design Visual Design API design Developer products Integrations Platform ecosystems Complex system architecture Technical constraints AI and emerging technologies Leadership Management Mentoring Cross-functional collaboration Design systems User research Usability testing Data analysis

About Deel

Deel is one platform for payroll, HR, benefits, mobility, performance, and device management across 150+ countries. Built on owned infrastructure, powered by AI, and supported by thousands of local experts, Deel helps businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly. Trusted by 40,000+ customers, and created to become a global brand people love. Learn more at deel.com.

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