Deel

Director, Engineering

Deel

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Spain

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

JavaScriptNext.jsReactTypeScript

About the role

  • Lead and scale a Front-End-centric engineering organization of 30-40 engineers across multiple teams
  • Coach Engineering Managers and Senior ICs, establish clear ownership and accountability, and ensure consistent delivery of high-quality, user-centric experiences across the HRIS platform
  • Act as the technical authority for the HRIS Front-End platform
  • Set standards for React, TypeScript, Next.js, and shared web/mobile architectures
  • Partner deeply with Product and Design to own the end-to-end HRIS experience
  • Build and maintain a high-accountability engineering culture rooted in clarity, craftsmanship, and Radically Candid feedback
  • Champion the adoption of modern Front-End tooling and AI-assisted development workflows
  • Ensure HRIS user-facing systems remain reliable, performant, and scalable as usage grows globally

Requirements

  • Expert-level experience designing and scaling large Front-End systems using React.js, TypeScript, and Next.js
  • Proven success building FE-heavy applications used across both browser and mobile, often with shared codebases
  • Deep understanding of state management, performance optimization, accessibility, and design systems
  • Strong design intuition and experience collaborating closely with Design using tools like Figma
  • You can critique UI and UX with credibility, ensuring consistency, usability, and a polished product experience across complex workflows
  • A track record of leading major Front-End framework migrations, refactors, and architectural improvements in large, production environments
  • Proven experience managing “teams of teams” (30–40+ engineers), including multiple Engineering Managers
  • You excel at org design, communication, and scaling delivery without sacrificing quality or team health
  • Hands-on familiarity with modern Front-End tooling, CI/CD practices, and AI-augmented development workflows
Benefits
  • 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
ReactTypeScriptNext.jsstate managementperformance optimizationaccessibilitydesign systemsFront-End framework migrationsrefactorsarchitectural improvements
Soft Skills
coachingownershipaccountabilitycommunicationdesign intuitioncritique UI/UXorg designscaling deliveryteam healthfeedback