Lead Product Designer (Connectivity)

Deel; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock grant opportunities

Remote work flexibility

WeWork access optional

Job summary

A leading technology platform in the United Kingdom is seeking a hands-on Design Leader to guide their Connectivity team. This role combines vision-setting with direct engagement in product design across API and developer products while managing a small team. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years in product design, experience in team leadership, and a passion for AI and emerging technologies. The position offers a hybrid work model and a variety of rewards and perks.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Product Design with 3+ years at a senior level.
• Minimum 1.5 years managing designers with up to 5 direct reports.
• Experience designing for developer-facing UX and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Shape long-term vision for Deel’s Connectivity platform.
• Collaborate on B2B and developer-facing projects.
• Manage and develop a small design team.

Skills

Product Design

Team Leadership

API/Developer Product Experience

AI Curiosity

Data-Driven Decision Making

Job description

About the Role

We’re hiring a hands‑on Design Leader to join our Connectivity team at Deel. The Connectivity team sits at the heart of Deel’s platform infrastructure—enabling partnerships, integrations, developer experience, and operational tooling that powers Deel’s evolution from a standalone product into a true platform.

You’ll own design across highly technical and strategic surfaces: API and developer ecosystems, the app store, white‑label solutions, partner portals, and AI‑powered customer experiences like Deel Inbox. These products serve a diverse set of stakeholders—from enterprise clients to startup developers to internal ops teams—and require someone who can bring both system‑level thinking and sharp execution to the work.

We’re looking for someone who gets deep into product work, has a strong doer mindset, thinks big, and moves fast. This is a different kind of leadership. Not decks, not endless strategy debates, not big‑org politics. It’s about leading by doing. Setting the bar. Shipping strong work. Raising others through example.

It’s a hybrid role: you’ll lead a small team and still design yourself.

What You’ll Do

• ~30% Vision. Partnering with PDE Directors to shape the long‑term direction of Deel’s Connectivity platform. Connecting dots across journeys. Challenging existing paradigms. Creating a unified, coherent experience across API docs, integration flows, partner‑facing tools, and AI‑powered surfaces.
• ~40% Operator mode. Working directly with designers on active platform, B2B, and developer‑facing projects. Tightening UX. Solving complexity. Raising quality in real time. Translating technical constraints into intuitive, self‑serve user flows.
• ~30% Team leadership. Managing and developing a small team through hands‑on collaboration. Creating clarity. Raising the bar. Putting them first. Coaching and mentoring designers to elevate craft and invest more consistently in research and data.

What We’re Looking For

• 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 — this is a strong plus and central to this role
• Strong craft across interaction and visual design; comfortable across B2B, developer, and enterprise surfaces
• Experience designing for documentation, onboarding flows, and developer‑facing UX
• Comfortable with complex system architecture and technical constraints
• AI: Curiosity about AI and emerging technologies; experience designing AI‑assisted or AI‑powered product experiences, or using AI tools as part of your design workflow. A portfolio that includes examples of work related to AI‑powered features, AI‑assisted workflows, or experiments with AI tools.
• Experienced in multi‑sided platform design (developers, partners, end‑users)
• Data‑savvy; comfortable measuring success through adoption and integration metrics
• Solid understanding of both enterprise and startup needs

You Should Be Someone Who

• Thrives in velocity and doesn’t wait for perfect clarity
• Makes good decisions under pressure
• Puts the team first and holds a high bar for yourself and others
• Leads by example through strong IC contribution
• Can facilitate execution while raising — not lowering — the quality bar
• Cares about details and outcomes
• Integrates research into product decisions naturally

Design & AI at Deel

AI is changing how products are designed and built. At Deel, we’re excited about designers who are exploring how AI can enhance both the design process and the product experience. We’re looking for designers who are curious about emerging technologies and who actively experiment with AI in their work—whether that’s improving design workflows, prototyping faster, exploring new interaction patterns, or helping shape AI‑powered product experiences. If you’ve worked on AI‑related features or used AI tools as part of your design process, we’d love to see examples of that work in your portfolio.

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.

Some things you’ll enjoy

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employment

At Deel, we’re an equal‑opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless 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 [e-mail].