VP of R&D

Key Responsibilities: Lead four small but growing development teams (~10 developers plus QA and DevOps), both in-house and remote (Ukraine), with the opportunity to scale these teams under the proper leadership. Set strategic priorities around scalability, performance, and reliability of our trading and information platforms. Own and evolve the company’s technology stack, ensuring alignment with business strategy. Architect and direct system design for high-traffic, large-scale internet marketplaces and trading systems. Drive Agile product development processes and establish regular release cadences. Maintain and optimize AWS-hosted infrastructure with an emphasis on automation and resilience. Develop multidisciplinary teams (development, QA, PM) and establish strong engineering standards. Oversee integration with public trading platforms, APIs, and third-party developer programs. Establish a support organization to measure and improve service quality and user experience. Collaborate closely with senior leadership to define and execute the Group’s long-term technology goals. Lead an AI-powered development transformation: introduce AI tools, build data-driven systems, and upgrade engineering methodologies. Act as CTO/Chief Architect in practice, responsible for technical direction and architecture. Requirements: Proven experience as a strong Team Lead or Group Manager, leading smaller teams (5–10 developers) and ready to step up into broader responsibility Experience managing distributed/remote teams across geographies. Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS) and microservices architectures. Technical experience in multiple languages and frameworks, including .NET, JavaScript, React, and modern DevOps practices. Familiarity in high-traffic, scalable architectures, large-scale marketplaces, search/ad technologies, or trading networks. Proven experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience delivering on predictable timelines. Background in multidisciplinary team leadership (development, QA, PM, DevOps). Excellent executive communication skills, with very high level English. Ability to balance hands-on technical leadership with executive-level strategy. Excited about leveraging AI in software development and driving data-first culture. Location: Jerusalem - Hybrid