Staff Product Designer

Deel; United States; Remote; CAD 210,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Flexible office membership (WeWork)

Additional perks

Job summary

Deel is seeking a Staff Product Designer to drive multi-team execution and contribute to domain strategy. You identify gaps, connect domains, and influence roadmaps while aligning design initiatives across the product.

You will mentor peers, shape long-term design direction, and help redefine how people hire, work, and get paid globally. This role emphasizes AI-aware design and scalable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead end-to-end product design for web and/or mobile applications with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Strong expertise in UX and UI design, with a history of working with or implementing and scaling design systems.
• Ability to drive product strategy and execution in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• History of driving cross-functional alignment by articulating complex strategies to leadership.
• Proven ownership from ideation through implementation and QA in design.
• Experience leading AI-forward initiatives across product ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Problem Ownership: Owns and drives domain-wide problems spanning multiple teams and drives alignment to fill gaps.
• Strategic Execution: Shapes product strategy and identifies higher-leverage opportunities affecting broader direction.
• Influence: Connects domains to ensure coherence across the product experience and defines roadmaps.
• Leadership: Mentors Senior Designers and participates in hiring to elevate design standards.
• Impact: Leads ecosystem-wide initiatives shaping long-term product outcomes and business direction.

Skills

End-to-end design

UX/UI design

Design systems

Product strategy

Cross-functional leadership

AI-forward initiatives

Job description

Who We Are Is What We Do.

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.

Who We Are Is What We Do.

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.

Why should you be part of our success story?

As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies – breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We're not just building software; we're creating the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy. In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries- ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are.

Our momentum is reflected in our achievements and customer satisfaction: CNBC Disruptor 50, Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte Fast 500, and repeated recognition on Y Combinator's top companies list – all while maintaining a 4.83 average rating from 15,000 reviews across G2, Trustpilot, Captera, Apple and Google.

Your experience at Deel will be a career accelerator. At the forefront of the global work revolution, you'll tackle complex challenges that impact millions of people's working lives. With our momentum- backed by a $17.3 billion valuation and $1 B in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just over five years you'll drive meaningful impact while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work.

About The Role

We are seeking a passionate and highly experienced Staff Product Designer to join our dynamic team. The Staff Product Designer operates across multiple teams, driving domain-wide execution and contributing to product domain strategy. You are responsible for identifying gaps in the product ecosystem and setting the direction that others follow. You focus on connecting multiple domains, ensuring consistency and cohesion, and influencing roadmaps by identifying high-leverage opportunities. Your success is measured by your ability to change what a team decides to work on, not just how the work is executed. Above all, be part of redefining how people around the world hire, work, and get paid.

• Problem Ownership: Owns and drives domain-wide problems that span multiple teams. Identifies gaps in the product ecosystem and drives the alignment necessary to fill them, and sees solutions through to execution.
• Strategic Execution: Shapes product strategy. You are responsible for identifying higher-leverage opportunities that impact the broader product direction.
• Influence: Connects multiple domains, ensuring coherence and consistency across the product experience. Acts as a key partner to PM and Engineering leads in defining the roadmap. Influencing what gets built, why, and when. Leads execution on the highest-leverage initiatives while empowering teams to own the rest.
• Leadership: Mentors Senior Designers, elevating the strategic capacity of the design team. Advocates for the impact of design at a domain level. Actively contribute our hiring practice by recruiting within your network, interviewing candidates, and elevating our hiring bar.
• Impact: Drives domain, and cross-domain impact by leading ecosystem-wide initiatives that shape long-term product outcomes and business direction.

Requirements

• Proven ability to lead end-to-end product design for web and/or mobile applications with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Demonstrate strong expertise in UX and UI design, with a history of working with or implementing and scaling design systems.
• Proven ability to drive product strategy and execution in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Proven track record of driving cross-functional alignment by articulating complex strategies to leadership and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Demonstrated success in full-cycle design ownership, from initial ideation and strategy through to implementation and design QA.
• Demonstrate strategic leadership in driving AI-forward initiatives across product ecosystems, setting vision and standards for AI-integrated workflows that scale organizational impact.

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. This could include 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.

Rémunération Globale

Nos collaborateurs méritent une rémunération juste et compétitive qui s'adapte à leur réalité. Avec des avantages sociaux et des gratifications évolutives, notre programme de rémunération globale reflète notre engagement en faveur de l'inclusion et de l'accessibilité pour tous.

Ce Dont Vous Bénéficierez

• Des opportunités d'attribution d'actions (stock options) selon votre rôle, votre statut d'emploi et votre localisation.
• Des avantages et privilèges supplémentaires basés sur votre statut d'emploi et votre pays.
• La flexibilité du travail à distance, incluant un accès optionnel aux espaces WeWork.

Égalité des chances et Diversité

Chez Deel, nous sommes un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances. Nous valorisons la diversité et encourageons vivement les candidatures de personnes qualifiées, sans distinction de race, de religion, de sexe, d'origine nationale, d'identité de genre, d'orientation sexuelle, d'âge, d'état civil, de statut de vétéran, de handicap, de grossesse ou de maternité, ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Sauf accord contraire, nous communiquons avec les candidats via des adresses e-mail spécifiques à Deel (se terminant par @deel.com ou celles de sociétés acquises comme @payspace.com et @paygroup.com). Vous pouvez consulter nos offres d'emploi à jour sur notre page carrières.

Accessibilité et Processus de Recrutement

Deel s'engage à offrir des aménagements sur demande tout au long du processus de recrutement, de sélection et d'évaluation pour les candidats en situation de handicap. Si vous avez besoin d'un aménagement, veuillez en informer notre équipe d'acquisition de talents via [ce lien] ; un membre de l'équipe vous contactera pour garantir votre participation équitable. En cas de difficulté d'accès au formulaire, contactez-nous à [e-mail].

Notre processus repose principalement sur des entretiens et des évaluations liées au poste. Dans certains cas restreints, nous pouvons examiner des informations contextuelles informelles pertinentes pour le rôle, conformément à nos obligations de confidentialité et d'équité.

Utilisation de l'IA et de la Technologie

Ce processus de candidature utilise des outils d'aide à la décision automatisée (AEDT) et des systèmes d'IA pour évaluer les candidats en fonction de leur niveau d'expérience, de leurs compétences techniques et de leurs qualifications. En tant qu'entreprise 100 % en télétravail, nous utilisons également des technologies de détection de fraude et de deepfake propulsées par l'IA pour vérifier l'authenticité de l'identité des candidats lors des évaluations. Ce traitement est effectué dans le respect des lois sur la protection des données, la gouvernance de l'IA et le droit du travail. Nous garantissons qu'une supervision humaine est maintenue pour toutes les décisions finales d'embauche. Vos données personnelles ne sont pas utilisées pour entraîner des modèles d'IA. Pour plus d'informations, consultez notre Politique de Confidentialité.

Note pour les résidents de New York : Conformément à la loi locale 144 de NYC, un audit indépendant sur les biais a été réalisé sur nos outils AEDT.

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.

• Our salary range reflects gross base salary. For commercial roles with commission eligibility, this figure represents On-Target Earnings (OTE), inclusive of base salary and target commission.
• Salary ranges are quoted in USD as a consistent global reference. Your offer will be localized to your country's currency using a market-aligned conversion.
• Final pay is based on objective, job-related criteria including experience, skills, and location.
• We don't ask about salary history. Offers are based on the role and what you bring to it.

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
• Optional flexible working office membership, with IWG

At Deel, we're an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage 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.

Unless otherwise agreed, we will communicate with job applicants using Deel-specific emails, which include @deel.com and other acquired company emails like @payspace.com and @paygroup.com. You can view the most up-to-date job listings at Deel by visiting our careers page.

Deel welcomes persons with disabilities to apply to any of our open roles. We will provide application and/or interview accommodations on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities or other needs. If you require application and/or interview accommodations, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team via email ([e-mail]) and a team member will be in touch to ensure your equal participation.