Deel
Team Lead, Engineering, Fintech – Overview
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Team Lead, Engineering, Fintech
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Deel .
Deel is the all‑in‑one payroll and HR platform for global teams.
We help businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly by combining HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform that supports every worker type in 150+ countries.
As a fast‑growing SaaS company, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world‑class companies.
In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits in 109 countries.
Scope & Responsibilities
Lead the fintech engineering team to design, build, and scale wallet infrastructure for Deel’s users.
Work with different teams to integrate wallets with regional banks through PSPs (via APIs), orchestrating pay‑ins and ensuring seamless treasury operations.
Collaborate with the Core Accounting team to connect wallets with the General Ledger (GL), ensuring balances are accurate and financial records meet audit standards.
Work closely with Compliance, Treasury, and PSP Integration teams to ensure adherence to local regulations (MTL, PI, safeguarding requirements).
Provide technical leadership in a global, fast‑paced environment where uptime and precision are critical.
Responsible for leading a high‑performing engineering team, including running daily stand‑ups, planning sessions, and backlog grooming.
What We’re Looking For
Location:
Based in EMEA, with high availability for global collaboration.
Background:
Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Team Lead in payments, banking, accounting, or treasury.
FinTech Expertise:
Hands‑on wallets, flows of funds, compliance, and regulated money movement. Prior experience at companies like Wise, PayPal, or similar is a strong plus.
Technical Skills:
JavaScript/Node.js
PostgreSQL with Sequelize ORM
Strong understanding of distributed systems and API‑driven banking/PSP integrations
Leadership:
Ability to run projects at scale, mentor engineers, and drive cross‑functional alignment.
Mindset:
Ownership, detail‑oriented, and mindful of the responsibility of managing other people’s money.
Why This Role Matters This team is the foundation of Deel’s regulated money movement.
The work ensures client funds are safe, compliant, and seamlessly accessible worldwide.
Total Rewards & Benefits
Stock grant opportunities dependent on role, employment status, and location.
Additional perks and benefits based on employment status and country.
Flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement 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 and a team member will be in touch to ensure your equal participation.
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Team Lead, Engineering, Fintech
role at
Deel .
Deel is the all‑in‑one payroll and HR platform for global teams.
We help businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly by combining HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform that supports every worker type in 150+ countries.
As a fast‑growing SaaS company, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world‑class companies.
In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits in 109 countries.
Scope & Responsibilities
Lead the fintech engineering team to design, build, and scale wallet infrastructure for Deel’s users.
Work with different teams to integrate wallets with regional banks through PSPs (via APIs), orchestrating pay‑ins and ensuring seamless treasury operations.
Collaborate with the Core Accounting team to connect wallets with the General Ledger (GL), ensuring balances are accurate and financial records meet audit standards.
Work closely with Compliance, Treasury, and PSP Integration teams to ensure adherence to local regulations (MTL, PI, safeguarding requirements).
Provide technical leadership in a global, fast‑paced environment where uptime and precision are critical.
Responsible for leading a high‑performing engineering team, including running daily stand‑ups, planning sessions, and backlog grooming.
What We’re Looking For
Location:
Based in EMEA, with high availability for global collaboration.
Background:
Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Team Lead in payments, banking, accounting, or treasury.
FinTech Expertise:
Hands‑on wallets, flows of funds, compliance, and regulated money movement. Prior experience at companies like Wise, PayPal, or similar is a strong plus.
Technical Skills:
JavaScript/Node.js
PostgreSQL with Sequelize ORM
Strong understanding of distributed systems and API‑driven banking/PSP integrations
Leadership:
Ability to run projects at scale, mentor engineers, and drive cross‑functional alignment.
Mindset:
Ownership, detail‑oriented, and mindful of the responsibility of managing other people’s money.
Why This Role Matters This team is the foundation of Deel’s regulated money movement.
The work ensures client funds are safe, compliant, and seamlessly accessible worldwide.
Total Rewards & Benefits
Stock grant opportunities dependent on role, employment status, and location.
Additional perks and benefits based on employment status and country.
Flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement 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 and a team member will be in touch to ensure your equal participation.
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