AI R&D Transformation Lead

Description:

We’re expanding a fast-growing practice that helps engineering teams leverage AI in their SW development lifecycle and transform into AI-native teams. We’ve served dozens of satisfied customers in Israel and abroad and are now hiring a hands-on engineer to lead and drive R&D AI transformation programs, AI tooling adoption & tracking, create resources and run training at scale. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Own the AI R&D transformation and Agentic SDLC agenda across multiple clients: assessments, KPIs, rollout plans, training, champions programs, skills/agent developments, etc. 
• Lead AI Coding Tooling optimization end-to-end, plus evaluate/compare adjacent tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Kiro, etc). 
• Create training materials (slides, exercises, demos) and deliver workshops; Train teams yourself and mentor trainer bench. 
• Develop AI infra & tooling, dashboards, frameworks, playbooks and AI resources (skills, agents, hooks, MCPs, etc) for clients to enable transformation, automation and governance 
• Partner with Sales/Delivery on pre-sales to attract new customers. 
• Stay on the cutting edge of releases and best practices, turn learnings into repeatable packages. 

Required Skills & Qualifications: 

• Solid coding background of at least 5+ years (preferably Fullstack or Backend) 
• Proven experience as a power user of Claude Code and/or Cursor/ GitHub Copilot /Kiro 
• Proven experience driving AI Dev tool adoption in engineering teams (assisting in rollouts, measuring impact, changing workflows). 
• Proficiency working over AWS infrastructure 
• Training experience - building and delivering technical workshops 
• Opinionated practitioner who can compare tools and best practices and explain trade-offs 
• Ability to write, speak and lecture fluently in English. 
• Entrepreneurial mindset: you can lead projects, create content, and help drive impact 

Advantages 

• Experience with SDLC optimization and leading R&D AI Transformation in an org 
• Experience with Kiro and/or Github Copilot 
• Consulting Background 
• Track record of leading developer communities or internal champion programs. 
• Managed a team of developers