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.
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.
Deel is building the future of work.
As part of that mission, we are building a global financial infrastructure to power payroll, payments, treasury, compliance, and accounting at scale. We already process tens of billions in annual payment volume, supporting hundreds of thousands of workers and tens of thousands of businesses worldwide.
As we move toward IPO readiness, we are doubling down on building regulated, scalable, and auditable financial systems — spanning wallets, ledgers, reconciliation, invoicing, and global payment orchestration.
We are looking for a Head of Engineering (Fintech Platform) to lead this next phase.
You will lead the engineering organization responsible for Deel’s end-to-end financial infrastructure, including:
This role sits at the intersection of engineering, product, finance, and compliance, with direct impact on Deel’s ability to scale globally and meet IPO-grade standards.
Drive clarity on what gets built, why, and in what order
Lead architecture for:
Wallet-to-wallet / wallet-to-payout flows
Drive engineering execution across three core pillars:
Make AI a core building block of both engineering and financial systems:
Enable developers to leverage LLMs across the development lifecycle:
Code generation and refactoring
Apply AI to:
Reconciliation → automated matching, break detection, resolution suggestions
Build systems that:
Detect risks to book close timelines in real time
Design and evolve MCP server infrastructure as a foundation for:
AI-assisted financial workflows
Ensure MCP servers enable:
Controlled, auditable interaction between AI systems and financial data
Ensure all AI systems are:
Auditable and explainable
Lead multiple teams across:
Payments orchestration
Maintain a culture of:
Ownership
Deep experience with:
Payments infrastructure
Experience in regulated environments:
KYC / AML
Deep understanding of:
Distributed systems
Strong grasp of:
Payments and PSP
Built systems with:
High concurrency
Built or operated:
Wallet systems
Experience with:
NetSuite or similar ERP integrations
Work on problems at the intersection of:
Payments
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.
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 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.
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.
As part of our hiring process, we primarily rely on interviews and role-related assessments. In limited cases, we may also consider informal background information relevant to the role, in line with our privacy and fairness obligations.
This application process does utilise Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT) and AI systems to assist in evaluating candidates based on experience level, technical skills and qualifications. As a fully remote company, we also utilise AI-powered deepfake and fraud detection technologies to verify the authenticity of candidate identities and interactions during assessments and interviews. This processing is conducted in compliance with applicable Data Protection, AI Governance and Labour Laws. We ensure human oversight is maintained in all final hiring decisions. Your personal data is not used to train AI models. For more information on how we process your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
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