Principal Product Manager

The role of a Principal Product Manager at Deel

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+ countries—helping 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 – 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 countries—ensuring 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 Combinator’s top companies list – 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 momentum—backed by a $17.3 billion valuation and $1 B in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just over five years—you’ll drive meaningful impact while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work.

About the role

This role sits within Deel’s Global Payroll product group and focuses on fintech connectivity between payroll operations and fintech systems. You will work on products that enable accurate, transparent and scalable money movement by preparing and connecting global payroll data, to fintech processes all around the world.

Payroll Fintech Connectivity is responsible for the financial orchestration layer that sits between payroll engines, invoicing systems and payments infrastructure. This includes how payroll data is exposed, enriched and consumed to support complex funding flows, invoice adjustments, reconciliations and real-time visibility for internal teams and customers.

This is a Principal Product Manager role operating in a highly cross-functional environment. You will work closely with engineering, design, payroll operations, payments, finance and other product teams to build robust connectivity that reduces operational friction and improves trust in payroll and payments outcomes.

Deep payroll or payments expertise is not required on day one. Strong product fundamentals, sound judgement and the ability to work across complex systems and stakeholders are far more important.

What this role owns

• Core payroll-to-payments connectivity and financial orchestration capabilities
• How payroll data is exposed and structured for granular invoicing, funding and downstream consumption
• Product workflows that support accurate payroll costs, adjustments and reconciliations
• Enabling end-to-end visibility from payroll events through to payouts
• Cross-product initiatives that improve quality, reliability and transparency across payroll and payments

What you will do

• Lead complex fintech initiatives from problem definition through delivery and iteration
• Partner closely with engineering on data models, APIs and system integrations
• Work with payroll operations, payments operations and finance to understand real-world constraints
• Improve how payroll cost changes and variances are surfaced and explained
• Enable better monitoring, alerting and early-warning signals for payroll and payments issues
• Align multiple teams around shared priorities, trade-offs and delivery plans
• Communicate clearly with peers and leadership on progress, risks and decisions

What success looks like

First 3 months

• You ramp quickly on Deel’s payroll and payments landscape
• You understand key payroll events, data flows and money movement dependencies
• You begin contributing to active PFC initiatives and technical discussions

By 6 months

• You are independently leading cross-team fintech initiatives
• Payroll and payments teams have better visibility into cost changes and risks
• Invoicing and funding workflows are clearer and more reliable as a result of your work

By 12 months

• You are a trusted owner within the Payroll Fintech Connectivity domain
• Stakeholders rely on you for judgement on complex payroll-payments trade-off
• Your work has materially reduced operational issues, escalations and rework

What you will bring

• Strong product management fundamentals with experience owning complex systems
• Background working on B2B SaaS, fintech or highly operational products
• Experience with data-heavy workflows, integrations or platform capabilities
• Ability to reason about trade-offs across product, operations and technical constraints
• Clear communication skills and comfort influencing across teams
• Experience operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments

Nice to have

• Experience with payroll, payments, invoicing or financial systems
• Exposure to regulated or multi-country product environments
• Experience operating at Staff or Lead Product Manager level

Why this role matters

Payroll Fintech Connectivity underpins Deel’s ability to run payroll accurately, transparently and at scale. Improving how payroll data connects to invoicing, funding and payments directly impacts customer trust, operational efficiency and Deel’s global growth.

This role offers the opportunity to work on deep, high-impact fintech problems at the heart of Deel’s payroll platform.

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all. 

Some things you’ll enjoy

• 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

At Deel, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage 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.

Unless otherwise agreed, we will communicate with job applicants using Deel-specific emails, which include @deel.com and other acquired company emails like @payspace.com and @paygroup.com. You can view the most up-to-date job listings at Deel by visiting our careers page.

Deel is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects different abilities, backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, identities and perspectives.

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 via this link and a team member will be in touch to ensure your equal participation. If you have difficulty accessing the form, please email at recruiting@deel.com.

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