[Hiring] Team Lead, Engineering, Node.js @Deel

Role Description

As a Team Lead, Engineering at Deel, you will lead a cross-functional team of 6-10 professionals, with a balance of leadership (50%) and hands-on technical work (50%). You will drive technical excellence, mentor your team, and deliver scalable, innovative solutions in a fast-paced, startup-like environment. By fostering collaboration and adopting best practices, you will ensure the team meets organizational goals and delivers exceptional user experiences.

Get Ready To:

• Lead with Technical and Team Excellence:
  • Serve as a technical leader, combining hands-on development with strategic oversight.
  • Design, code, and deliver high-quality, scalable applications with Node.js.
  • Provide mentorship and technical guidance, fostering growth and skill development within the team.
  • Ensure best practices in development, testing, and deployment, driving innovation and excellence.
  • Conduct thorough code reviews to maintain high coding standards and technical quality.
• Elevate Team Effectiveness:
  • Collaborate closely with product and design teams to create extraordinary user experiences.
  • Drive technical planning and execution, balancing short-term objectives with long-term system health.
  • Promote Agile methodologies to enhance team productivity and effectiveness.
  • Facilitate knowledge sharing, cross-team collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Strategize and Execute for Impact:
  • Define and implement technical strategies in alignment with organizational goals.
  • Lead innovation through rapid prototyping, iterative development, and problem-solving.
  • Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery.
  • Represent your teams in cross-functional discussions, aligning technical requirements with business objectives.
• Build Teams and Foster Culture:
  • Play an active role in hiring and scaling the teams, ensuring alignment with company values.
  • Manage performance cycles, provide structured feedback, and support the professional growth of team members.
  • Cultivate a culture of collaboration, inclusion, continuous learning, and engineering excellence.
  • Champion diversity and foster an environment where all team members thrive.
• Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Partner with product, design, and other engineering teams to ensure seamless alignment on goals.
  • Coordinate efforts across teams to drive complex projects and ensure shared objectives are met.
  • Communicate technical challenges, opportunities, and solutions effectively to stakeholders.
  • Push back on product decisions when necessary, presenting well-reasoned arguments to prioritize technical health, scalability, and long-term success.
  • Resolve complex, multi-team technical challenges by fostering collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and RESTful API design.
• 2+ years of experience managing and mentoring engineers, with a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Strong technical acumen and a track record of building scalable, robust systems.
• Proficiency in automated unit, functional, and integration testing.
• Passion for exceptional user experiences, innovative problem-solving, and technical excellence.
• Experience managing performance reviews and scaling teams in a high-growth environment.

Requirements

• Thrive in environments requiring both technical expertise and leadership.
• Combine strategic vision with attention to detail in decision-making.
• Demonstrate a commitment to collaboration, continuous learning, and team success.
• Drive innovation while balancing immediate goals with long-term technical health.

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.