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+ countriesâhelping 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.
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 â 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 countriesâensuring 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 Combinatorâs top companies list â 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 momentumâbacked by a $17.3 billion valuation and $1 BÂ in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just over five yearsâyou'll drive meaningful impact while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work.
Weâre looking for a Senior Staff Product Designer to lead the design vision for Deelâs AI verticalâone of the most ambitious and strategically important areas of the company. This role sits at the intersection of conversational AI, agentic workflows, and intelligent automation, shaping the experiences that define Deelâs next-generation platform.
Youâll own the end-to-end design strategy for our AI products, including Deel AI, Akai, conversational interfaces, AI-powered agents, and developer experience tools. Your scope covers everything from in-chat interactions and agent-driven workflows to proactive notifications, anomaly detection, and human-in-the-loop interventions across payroll, HR, and compliance.
This isnât just about making AI features look goodâitâs about defining how intelligence shows up across Deelâs entire ecosystem. Youâll work closely with the Principal Designer (who leads intent bar orchestration and the intelligent OS layer) to establish a seamless handoff between conversational AI, agentic actions, and the broader platform experience. Together, youâll shape the foundational patterns that make Deel feel like one coherent, intelligent system.
Youâll lead a growing team of designers and partner directly with engineering, product, and leadership to set the direction for AI design at Deelâcodifying craft standards, mentoring designers, and influencing strategy across verticals.
Define the design direction for Deelâs AI vertical, Akai, conversational interfaces, agents, labs, and developer experience tools.
Establish the strategic approach for how intelligence surfaces across the platformâfrom proactive agent notifications and anomaly detection to in-chat actions and workflow automation.
Shape strategic conversations using insights, narratives, and design vision to influence direction and uncover new opportunity spaces across the AI product portfolio.
Work in close synergy with the Principal Designer to define the boundary between conversational AI (your scope) and intent bar orchestration and the intelligent OS (their scope), ensuring seamless handoff and coherence.
Codify craft standards for AI interactions by formalizing patterns, quality expectations, and reusable approaches that emerge from practice.
Ensure coherence across the AI vertical, reducing fragmentation and inconsistencies between teams building conversational, agentic, and automated experiences.
Turn implicit good design into explicit guidelines and mentor designers to consistently apply high-quality craft to AI products.
Design and prototype at speedârapidly exploring new interaction patterns for conversational AI, agent-driven workflows, and human-in-the-loop experiences.
Drive effective cross-team collaboration within the AI vertical, fostering alignment and shared ownership across designers, engineers, product managers, and business partners.
Influence alignment through clear narrative and communicationâmanaging stakeholders across teams with minimal oversight.
Shape shared understanding through compelling design narratives that connect AI design choices to user impact and business outcomes.
Partner with the design system team to ensure AI-enabled workflows, agentic UI patterns, and tool integrations are reflected in the system.
Lead problem spaces within the AI vertical, setting direction and defining success for complex, ambiguous initiatives.
Anticipate challenges and opportunities ahead of time, creating clarity before issues materialize across DAI, agents, and conversational AI.
Make prioritization and trade-off decisions that unblock teams and maintain momentum across the AI product portfolio.
Take accountability for progress and outcomesâshipping high-quality AI experiences that move the needle for customers and the business.
Establish user research and customer insight practices within the AI vertical, ensuring empathy and evidence are embedded from problem framing through delivery.
Drive competitor and market analysis that shapes AI design direction and informs strategic priorities across teams.
Champion quality control by defining dogfooding rituals and feedback loops that surface issues early and raise the bar for AI experience quality.
Coach designers on research methods and ensure the voice of the customer is represented in cross-functional decisions about AI products.
Shape design org culture within the AI vertical, driving initiatives that improve how designers work and grow.
Invest time in coaching and supporting designersâturning successful experiments into repeatable approaches that others can build on.
Provide mentorship and constructive feedback that fosters growth, skill development, and career progression for product designers.
Thrive in ambiguous or rapidly evolving contexts, and help others do the same.
8+ years as a Product Designer in a fast-paced environment, with at least 3 years operating at Staff level or above, leading holistic design for complex product areas.
Deep experience designing AI-powered products âincluding conversational interfaces, chatbots, AI agents, copilots, or intelligent automation. A portfolio that demonstrates this work is essential.
Proven track record of leading design for AI or ML products from zero-to-one and through iterative scaling.
Strong multi-disciplinary skills across UI, UX, interaction design, and visual design, with a proven ability to craft functional
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