R&D Manager

Location: Holon

Sapiens International Corporation (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS) empowers the financial sector, with a focus on insurance, to transform and become digital, innovative and agile. Backed by 40 years of industry expertise, Sapiens offers a complete insurance platform, with pre-integrated, low-code solutions and a cloud-first approach that accelerates customers’ digital transformation. Serving more than 600 customers in 30 countries, Sapiens offers insurers across Property & Casualty, Workers’ Compensation and Life markets the most comprehensive set of solutions, from core to complementary, including Reinsurance, Financial & Compliance, Data & Analytics, Digital, and Decision Management. Sapiens’ team of more than 5,000 employees operates through our offices in North America, the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific.

As the Manager of R&D you will participate in hiring, leading, and developing a team of highly skilled and talented people working together in an agile environment, to develop and scale our innovative products.

• You will manage and lead the product development, support and implementation of the product end to end.
• You will be responsible to achieve the product development targets per agreed timeline and budget.
• Accountable for the quality of the technical design and code, including performance.
• Define and enforce best practices, processes & tools
• You will be working closely with senior management, customers and with global teams to achieve these goals.
• Global projects are another challenge I haven't experienced yet.

Requirements

• 10+ years of development experience.
• 7+ years of management experience.
• 6+ years of experience in Node.js, Native JavaScript, React.
• 3+ years of experience in development of large, distributed software systems.
• Experience in leadingAgileteams and strong expertise withAgile/Scrum methodologies and best practices.
• Evidence of visionary and decisive leadership with the ability to inspire staff and others across the organization.
• Solid understanding cloud system architecture.
• Deep understanding with building modern web technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with: at least one cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP), and NoSQL databases.
• Experience in designing a microservices architecture and releasing using continuous deployment.
• B.A/BSc in Computer Science from known university (or equivalent experience from lead technological units).
• Hands on approach with the ability to see the big picture whilst being knowledgeable with the product details.

Responsibilities

• Build a long-term roadmap and short-term plans towards product delivery. Work in close collaboration with the respected Product Group(s).
• Full responsibility over your product area's technical domain – architecture, integrations, technical governance, methodologies and best practices.
• Full responsibility over your product area delivery, integrations, quality, etc.
• Develop a high performing team of full-stack developers.
• Manage cross organizational activities, initiatives and projects.
• Research and suggest new technologies to improve scale and performance.
• Strong relationship and team management with colleagues, customers, sales, regions, partners, services and product groups.

Advantages

• InsureTech experience.
• Experience in machine learning.
• Experience working with international teams.

Personal Skills

• Natural leader, leading by example. Excellent leadership, collaboration, people coaching, communication and change management skills.
• Excellent interface management with peers, subordinates, managers and senior management.
• Excellent English, ability to communicate fluently with customers and peers abroad.
• Ability to perform under pressure in a constantly changing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, highly motivated, assertive, team player, ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Customer-first and results-driven mindset.

Sapiens is an E-Verified & Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V.