Head Of R&D

An international startup in the gaming industry, operating in a fast-paced B2C environment, is looking for a Head of R&D to lead technology, product innovation, and platform evolution. The company develops data-driven digital gaming experiences with a strong focus on scalability, monetization, and user engagement.

This is a strategic and hands-on leadership position, combining technology, product, and business ownership. The role includes leading R&D strategy, architecture, and execution while building scalable products, driving innovation, and leveraging AI to improve speed and efficiency.

Location: Yokneam

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the R&D roadmap, architecture, and technology strategy.
• Lead product development, platform scalability, and continuous optimization.
• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering team.
• Drive data collection, monitoring, and performance optimization to improve user experience and business outcomes.
• Identify new product opportunities, monetization capabilities, and growth initiatives.
• Promote adoption of AI tools and automation to accelerate development and improve productivity.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Marketing, and Business teams.
  
  

• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Experience in senior R&D / Engineering leadership roles (Director, VP R&D, Head of Engineering, or similar) – strong advantage.
• Strong hands-on backend and frontend development experience.
• Proficiency in technologies such as Node.js, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, or similar).
• Strong background with databases and data-driven systems (PostgreSQL, Big Data technologies).
• Deep understanding of system architecture, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Experience leveraging AI tools and automation to improve development speed and problem-solving.
• Strong communication skills and fluent English.
  
  

• Experience in gaming, social gaming, or B2C high-scale platforms.
• Experience building and scaling SaaS products.
• Background in real-time, high-traffic systems and startup environments.