Research Development Team Lead

Company Overview:

Cellebrite’s (Nasdaq: CLBT) mission is to enable its customers to protect and save lives, accelerate justice, and preserve privacy in communities around the world. Cellebrite is a global leader in Digital Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, empowering organizations to master the complexities of legally sanctioned digital investigations by streamlining intelligence processes. Trusted by thousands of leading agencies and companies globally, Cellebrite’s Digital Intelligence platform and solutions transform how customers collect, review, analyze, and manage investigative digital data in legally sanctioned investigations.

Position Overview:

Join us in revolutionizing digital investigations. In this role, you’ll work on cutting-edge tools that help forensic experts, detectives, and law enforcement solve cases faster, protect lives, and safeguard critical data. Make an impact every day by shaping technologies that drive justice and keep communities safe.

Take the lead in driving a cross-functional development team to deliver impactful features from design to deployment. Collaborate with stakeholders and fellow team leaders to create solutions that truly delight our customers.

Be at the forefront of modernizing our tech stack, shaping the target architecture and defining the future technology roadmap. Your leadership will directly influence innovation, team growth, and the success of our products.

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of frontend, backend, and DevOps engineers.

· Oversee architecture, development, and deployment of scalable, maintainable systems.

· Manage and optimize AWS cloud and database infrastructure.

· Apply AI-driven tools to enhance productivity, automation, and innovation.

· Collaborate with stakeholders to align technology with business goals.

· Ensure high standards in code quality, test automation, security, and delivery processes.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of hands-on software development experience, delivering robust, high-quality solutions.
• 3+ years in a leadership role, successfully guiding and mentoring development teams.
• Proven track record of leading backend engineering teams to deliver scalable, maintainable systems.
• Advanced proficiency in JVM languages Kotlin, Java, or Scala with the ability to design clean, efficient code.
• Strong working knowledge of dynamic languages such as Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Forward-thinking, AI-driven mindset — adept at leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, decision-making, and innovation.
• Deep experience in microservices architecture, from design to production deployment.
• Expertise in building and scaling cloud systems.
• Solid background in SQL and NoSQL database design and optimization.
• Clear, professional communicator in Hebrew and English.