VP R&D

One of our clients, a fast-growing fintech SaaS company, is looking to hire a CTO / VP R&D to lead its engineering organization and drive the technical vision, architecture, and execution of an AI-first platform.

This company operates globally, facilitating nearly $2 billion in financial transactions annually through its platform, which is designed to streamline operations for the private equity and commercial real estate sectors. The engineering culture is AI-native — meaning development workflows are built around AI agents, instruction-first approaches, and rigorous engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the company’s technical strategy, system architecture, and execution of the product roadmap
• Manage and grow a high-performing engineering team (currently 5 engineers), providing mentorship and leadership
• Drive AI-powered development methodologies and evolve the organization’s AI-native engineering practices
• Own engineering quality, scalability, reliability, and decision-making across the platform
• Collaborate closely with Product and Executive teams to align technology with business goals
• Remain hands-on in architecture and core system development, especially in critical areas
• Foster a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and ownership within the team

Requirements:

• 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with strong backend/system design expertise
• 3+ years in senior engineering leadership roles
• Proven experience using AI-assisted development tools to deliver production-grade software
• Significant hands-on capabilities, with the experience, skill, and motivation to stay actively involved in coding, architecture, and problem-solving
• Experience leading development of financial products and SaaS platforms
• Experience building and scaling robust backend systems and APIs
• Comfortable working in dynamic, fast-paced environments

Work Model:

Hybrid (2 days/week from office) .

Company location: Ramat Gan, Israel

Number of employees: 35

This position reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)