R&D Team Leader

We are seeking a Team Leader to join our global development team! Work with cutting-edge technologies to build microservices-based distributed cloud systems and migrate legacy systems to modern architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee an R&D team of 4-5 engineers, reporting to the R&D manager.
• Build and develop the team through coaching and mentoring.
• Direct design, development, and quality for a large-scale platform, focusing on performance, resilience, and scalability.
• Own a segment of the product’s functional and technical vision and roadmap.
• Establish technical guidelines and promote best practices (CI/CD, monitoring, security).
• Drive innovation in R&D by incubating and supporting new ideas.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, DevOps, DBAs, and IT to make key decisions.
• Work effectively with multi-geo teams, ensuring clear communication and visibility.
• Act as the primary technical escalation point for the team.
• Stay hands-on with 20% of your time dedicated to feature development, bug fixes, POCs, technology research, and code reviews.
  
  

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience leading R&D teams of 4 or more (or experience as a Scrum Master).
• Extensive experience in developing 24x7, mission-critical cloud services (preferably Microsoft Azure).
• Proficient in C#, SQL, Redis, and messaging systems.
• Strong understanding of development best practices and architecture (SOLID, Clean Code, low latency, high availability).
• Full stack experience (Angular, NodeJS) is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, CI/CD, TDD).
• Results-oriented, proactive problem solver with a flexible mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to senior management.
• Fluent in English.