Staff Product Designer, Design Systems

Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. We unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business by combining HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries, backed by AI-powered tools and fully owned payroll infrastructure.

Among the largest globally distributed companies, Deel's team spans more than 100 countries and drives a dynamic culture of learning and innovation for our customers. We are seeking a passionate and highly experienced Staff Product Designer to join our Design System team. You will drive the development and adoption of a best-in-class design system, partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent, accessible, and scalable experiences across Deel\'s products. This role sits at the intersection of craft excellence, operational efficiency, and strategic impact, empowering product teams through foundational design solutions that accelerate delivery and elevate quality.

• Design System Ownership: Lead the evolution, documentation, and adoption of Deel\'s design system. Maintain and improve the quality, consistency, and scalability of UI components and patterns across web and mobile platforms. Ensure the system reflects accessibility, localization, and responsiveness best practices. Lead the public exposure of the design system to showcase Deel\'s design excellence.
• Technical Component Strategy & Architecture: Lead the vision for designing robust, reusable components that serve multiple use cases. Develop highly technical components such as customizable Data Grids, Form builders, and navigational patterns scalable to an 80+ strong design team. Measure component metrics and address design debt across the system.
• Engineer Collaboration & Design Operations: Facilitate stronger engineering collaboration with designers. Build tools that enhance the designer and engineer experience, including linting systems for consistency and automated workflows. Develop systems such as design token automation and utilities that streamline handoff processes.
• Mentorship & Influence: Create foundational work reusable across product teams. Mentor designers in adopting the design system and elevate capabilities. Identify pattern-matching opportunities and foster knowledge sharing. Align system strategy with broader product goals through collaboration with design leadership.

• Experience & Expertise: 5-7 years in Product Design with at least 4 years focused on design systems at scale. Strong portfolio showing system-level thinking and component design for complex digital products. Deep understanding of accessibility, usability, and responsive design for web and mobile.
• Systems Thinking: Proven ability to develop scalable design systems supporting large product surfaces. Balance consistency with flexibility; expert in Figma, tokens, component libraries, and design documentation.
• Technical Collaboration: Strong communicator who can align and influence cross-functional stakeholders. Experience collaborating with engineers on component implementation, QA, and internal tooling. Facilitate cross-team design critiques and workshops.
• Leadership & Autonomy: Proactive problem-solver who can lead projects with minimal oversight. Improve design processes and enable broader teams to move faster across multiple workstreams.

• Exploratory experience with the Figma MCP server
• Experience with Figma Plugin API and developing internal tooling to support design workflows
• Familiarity with MUI (Material UI) and underlying framework architecture
• Front-end experience (React, TypeScript) and understanding of design-token-driven development

• Knowledge of motion design principles and proficiency with motion tools (React Spring, GSAP, etc)

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay with scalable benefits and perks. Our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.

Deel is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity. We invite applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity, or other legally protected characteristics. Deel will provide accommodation on request throughout recruitment and assessment processes. If you require accommodation, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team at recruiting@deel.com.