Vice President of Research & Development

VP R&D – Fast-Growing Cloud Platform Company

A global technology company developing a next-generation cloud platform for software engineering efficiency is seeking a VP of R&D to lead its expanding engineering organization.

The company develops a comprehensive SaaS system that supports large-scale development environments, helping enterprises streamline internal processes, automate workflows, and optimize delivery pipelines.

It’s a product-driven company with a strong engineering culture and a modern technology stack.

About the Role

The VP R&D will join the executive team and play a key role in shaping the company’s technology vision and scaling its R&D capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering organization.
• Build and strengthen the management structure across backend, frontend, infrastructure, and DevOps teams.
• Drive architecture and scalability decisions to support rapid growth.
• Ensure high standards of software quality, delivery velocity, and operational reliability.
• Collaborate with Product and Operations on roadmap execution and long-term planning.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software development and technology leadership.
• Proven experience managing and scaling large engineering teams in a SaaS or cloud-based company.
• Solid background in modern cloud infrastructure (containers, CI/CD, distributed systems).
• Strong technical understanding of large-scale system design and software architecture.
• Hands-on experience in any modern programming language.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

What’s in It for You

This is an opportunity to lead a talented engineering organization in a rapidly expanding global tech company, influence its technology roadmap, and shape its engineering culture as it scales to the next level.

Location: Central Israel (Hybrid)

Reports to: CEO

More details will be given to the relevant candidate