Team Lead, Engineering, in London

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 7,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Bonus Points

• 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 & Rewards

• 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.

We're an equal‐opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates irrespective of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Deel will provide accommodations on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodations, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team via this link and a team member will be in touch to ensure your equal participation. If you have difficulty accessing the form, please email at recruiting@deel.com. 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.