VP R&D

We are looking for an exceptional and visionary VP R&D to join our leadership team. Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the executive team, you will be responsible for defining the R&D strategy, methodologies, and best practices to drive operational excellence and innovation. Our vision for the VP of R&D is to elevate the entire R&D organization, fostering top-tier technology and infrastructure while scaling the teams to new heights.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams across Backend, Full Stack, QA, Automation, and all Infrastructure-related domains, including DevOps, FinOps, Data Infra Engineers, and ML Ops. As a company specializing in AI at an scale, our technology relies on highly complex algorithms and requires seamless collaboration with Data Science teams. This role demands a strong leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about building a world-class R&D organization.

Requirements:

3+ years of experience as a VP R&D or in a similar leadership role within a global startup, managing 30+ R&D professionals across BackEnd, DevOps, Data Infra, ML Ops, and other domains.
Strong leadership skills, including daily management, recruiting, mentoring, and inspiring teams to excellence.
Passion for innovation, operational excellence, and being an active member of the executive team, collaborating with senior leadership.
Experience in building high-performance, fault-tolerant, and large-scale systems.
Experience working closely with Data Science teams and integrating AI-driven technologies into production.
Vast experience with cloud service providers (GCP, AWS, Azure).
Strong background in working with the most advanced technologies in the market.
Ability to balance business needs with a fast-paced environment while ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities:

Be a key member of the executive leadership team, shaping the company’s technology strategy and vision.
Define and execute the R&D strategy, optimizing workflows and ensuring efficiency across teams.
Lead multiple teams and leaders, building long-term growth plans and driving execution.
Deliver high-quality software solutions, ensuring scalability, modularity, and performance under tight schedules.
Foster a culture of innovation, continuously seeking improvements and new technologies to maintain a cutting-edge R&D organization.
Collaborate closely with the Data Science teams to ensure seamless integration of AI-driven technologies into our products.
Oversee architecture decisions, setting the technical direction, and ensuring adherence to high-quality standards.
Maintain 100% customer satisfaction by ensuring excellent product design, development, and implementation.