Software Engineering Manager

A highly successful, venture-backed consumer-tech startup that is redefining the home design and lifestyle landscape through digital innovation.

The company develops an intuitive platform that blends sophisticated spatial technology, computer vision, and personalized user experiences to help consumers customize their living spaces.

Combining aesthetic design with high-end engineering, the organization is currently expanding its ecosystem into an innovative, multi-disciplinary Smart Lighting venture.

The R&D center operates from a modern office space in the Tel Aviv District, strategically located within short walking distance of the Light Rail network.

The organization supports a collaborative hybrid working model with one to two days of remote work per week.

Position Overview-

• Software Engineering Team Lead (Smart Lighting) taking direct delivery, architectural, and personnel ownership over an existing core squad of 4 talented developers, with plans to recruit and scale the team.
• Maintaining a strategic 30% Hands-On presence, driving high-level system design, defining technological direction, and executing critical architecture decisions.
• Spearheading the end-to-end (E2E) product delivery of a complex IoT ecosystem that bridges cloud software layers, hardware devices, and low-level firmware.
• Collaborating closely with product and design stakeholders, infusing strong product orientation and user-experience (UX) considerations into the core engineering lifecycle.
• Core Ecosystem- Smart Home Technology, IoT Architectures, Multi-Disciplinary Systems (HW/SW/FW), High-Scale Software Engineering, and Team Leadership.

Requirements-

• 8 years of proven professional experience in software engineering within high-standard technology environments – Mandatory
• Demonstrated track record in direct engineering management / tech team leadership – Mandatory
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to maintain a 30% hands-on programming and architectural presence – Mandatory
• Proven experience driving end-to-end (E2E) feature execution, defining software roadmaps, and making foundational engineering design choices – Mandatory
• Exceptional team-building capabilities with a passion for mentoring, professional coaching, and scaling organic engineering squads – Mandatory
• Prior experience architecting complex or multi-disciplinary products (specifically integrating hardware, firmware, or IoT components) – Significant Advantage
• Strong product-minded orientation with a deep focus on customer experience and intuitive interfaces – Mandatory