R&D Manager

Company Description

Wix makes it possible for anyone to succeed online. Since 2006, we’ve grown to around 5,500 employees in 22 countries, launched over 40 products, and serve over 243 million users and their visitors worldwide. At Wix, we push you to innovate, evolve in non-traditional ways, and collaborate. We operate in small teams that work closely together at a high level.

Although we’re already industry leaders in web creation and business, our work is nowhere near done. Our goal is to become the main engine of the Internet so we can create a more open web for all.

We believe solving complex problems starts by building strong infrastructure and platforms supported by engineers working with cutting-edge technology.

As a dev-centric company, we rely on testing, implementing smart feedback loops, measuring impact, and using “fail fast” methodologies to keep our high-scale traffic and advanced products in constant progress with a 99.99% uptime.

Job Description

Lead the Research and Development team within Corporate Engineering and drive technology, innovation and growth
Develop and execute a long-term technology strategy that follows market trends
Collaborate with other departments to drive business growth
Lead the development and launch of new products on the Wix platform and frameworks
Manage a continuous integration and deployment process following the Wix DevEx style
Build and manage a remote team of developers, DevOps engineers, and PS engineers
Develop and monitor research plans for R&D projects
Direct the Research and Development program, from new product proposals all the way to commercialization
Define resource allocation, implement tools and policies, and evaluate performance

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
At least 15 years of experience in the tech industry
Proven track record of success in leading large-scale projects and teams
Strong leadership and communication skills, with excellent problem-solving abilities
Technical expertise in multiple programming languages and GenAI
Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment or similar setting
Strong hands-on coding skills and experience with microservices development
Familiarity with agile methodologies like Scrum and (A)TDD
Strong understanding of business processes and team building

Additional Information

We’re Wix’s IT System team. We’re an innovative, dynamic team who are focused on security and available, scalable, and performant microservices. We use cutting-edge technologies such as OPA, Terraform, Kubernetes, Istio, and Argo to solve complex problems related to distributed systems. We’re responsible for shaping the architecture of our backend microservices with a focus on complexity and security.