Staff Technical Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead Deel’s API program across the company, establishing ownership, accountability, and operational structure.
• Create and enforce scalable API standards and governance practices (naming, versioning, consistency).
• Design and implement a comprehensive API evaluation system to track maturity and identify gaps.
• Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to drive alignment on API priorities and cross-team dependencies.
• Ensure APIs are consistent, performant, and reliable, providing a seamless experience for both internal teams and external developers.
• Work closely with Developer Experience engineers to ensure the right tools and processes are in place to support API builders.
• Conduct customer research and internal discovery to surface integration pain points.
• Own API quality conversations across the organization—spot issues early, bring the right people together, and drive resolution.
• Act as a strategic partner in defining how Deel’s platform evolves for white-label, partner, and enterprise-grade use cases.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in technology roles, with at least 5 years in high-growth scale-ups.
• Deep expertise in modern API design (REST, GraphQL, OpenAPI).
• Operational excellence in API governance and lifecycle management.
• Strong technical fluency and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
• Data- and customer-driven decision-making.
• Experience with API tools and infrastructure (Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, API gateways, OAuth2 protocols).
• General software development process knowledge (payment systems experience is a significant advantage).
• Proficiency with BI tools (SQL, Looker, Snowflake, Datadog, Excel/Sheets).
• Excellent presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in integrations, solutions architecture, or developer-focused roles.
• Experience at companies known for strong developer ecosystems (e.g., Stripe, Postman, Shopify, Slack, Twilio, Airbnb).
• Passion for simplifying complexity and building high-quality integration experiences at scale.

Benefits

• Stock grant opportunities (role, status, location dependent)
• Additional perks and benefits tailored by employment status and country
• Remote work flexibility, including optional WeWork access
• Inclusive and diverse global team culture

About the Company

Deel is a leading global payroll and HR platform operating in 150+ countries, helping companies scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly. Built for today’s distributed teams, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, and equipment management into one seamless platform. Our 6,000-strong team spans 100+ countries and is committed to creating the infrastructure for the future of work. Deel values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and offers accommodation through the recruitment process.

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