Lead, Systems Automation & Internal Tools

Deel

United Kingdom

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

Deel is redefining payroll and HR through automation and scalable global workflows. We seek a technical leader who can steer a dynamic team delivering internal tools and automation solutions across Customer Experience, Operations, and Customer Success.

You will drive technical excellence while collaborating with business stakeholders to implement low-code or custom developments, advancing our automation capabilities and integration strategies.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in software development, systems engineering, or automation.
  • 3+ years of leadership or team coordination.
  • Proficient in at least one programming language (Python, JavaScript, or Go).
  • Experience with API development, integrations, or workflow automation.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure).
  • Excellent communication with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and lead daily work of a technical team.
  • Hands-on contribution while mentoring teammates.
  • Maintain system integrations and data workflows across platforms (e.g., Zendesk, Jira, WorkBench, People Assignment Manager).
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand process needs and deliver automation solutions.
  • Contribute to AI initiatives by identifying workflow improvements.
  • Promote technical standards and documentation for maintainability and security.
  • Participate in technical planning and architecture discussions.
  • Monitor performance and proactively address issues.
  • Collaborate with IT, Procurement and Security on tools and compliance.

Skills

Leadership
Team coordination
Communication
Problem solving
Independent work
Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Zendesk
Jira
WorkBench
People Assignment Manager
Salesforce

Job description

Deel is redefining payroll and HR through automation and scalable global workflows. We seek a technical leader who can steer a dynamic team delivering internal tools and automation solutions across Customer Experience, Operations, and Customer Success.

You will drive technical excellence while collaborating with business stakeholders to implement low-code or custom developments, advancing our automation capabilities and integration strategies.

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