R&D Team Lead

Description

R&D Team Lead

[Full-time, Hybrid]

SNEAK PEEK

⇨ Location: Tel-Aviv District, hybrid (3 days from home)

⇨ Interview process: Technical interview ⇨ home assignment ⇨ final interview ⇨ HR interview ⇨ Reference calls ⇨ offer

WHO ARE WE?

At Rounds, we believe in harnessing the power of cutting-edge technology to drive business success. Our transformative, AI technology identifies and optimizes mobile assets, while our team of experts, with their unparalleled human capital and business acumen, provides the strategic direction and support to turn mobile assets into profitable businesses. Together, we are revolutionizing the mobile industry. You can find out more info about us here: www.rounds.com .

THE ROLE

We are looking for a seasoned and execution driven R&D Team Lead. This role focuses on leading a software engineering team, developing and delivering strategic business impact. As part of this role you will build and grow a strong team of engineers. You will be part of shaping our R&D technological excellence, driving new initiatives and defining the architecture to support our evolving business growth. You will work in a global environment with highly-skilled product managers, analysts and other engineering teams reporting to the VP R&D.

Hiring manager: Vladislav Yermolaev, VP R&D ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladik1/ )

What You’ll Do?

• Build and lead a strong team of 4-6 software engineers fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Take end-to-end ownership of key domains within a complex, high-impact system, driving technical decisions, execution, and outcomes.
• Use AI-powered development tools and agentic technologies to improve team’s velocity and quality.
• Remain hands-on across a modern full-stack environment contributing directly to production while guiding others.
• Our stack - GCP (and AWS), React/Node.js (TS), Golang and MySQL.
  
  

• Proven success record (5+ years) managing teams in hyper growth tech companies.
• Hands-on experience in developing products with strong business impact.
• Profound knowledge of cloud environments (preferably GCP), industry best practices and standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and mentoring abilities.
• A proactive “Can-Do” attitude and a drive to build something new.
  
  

• Experience in leading the development and delivery of AI-powered products or features in production environments.
• Experience in B2C/mobile apps oriented companies.
  
  

• Technical interview
• Final interview
• HR interview
• Offer