VP of R&D

Who Are We?

We are Nominal, and we’re building the financial operating system for the most ambitious and fast-growing companies of our generation. We combined big data and GenAI to disrupt the ERP space that hasn’t changed in the last 25 years - and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to enhance the global economy while doing the most important work of your career.

Nominal’s culture is fast-paced, dynamic, with high focus on execution. The team includes engineers and operators from Netapp, Microsoft, Varonis, BigPanda, Riskified, HiBob, Armis, CheckPoint, and similar backgrounds. Expect an environment where smart, hands-on leadership is celebrated, and thoughtful ownership, initiative and open communication are part of the core values.

Join our journey

We are looking for a VP of R&D to lead Nominal’s 20-person engineering organization and own the technical vision, execution, and scaling of our platform. This is a key leadership role, reporting directly to our CTO & Co-Founder, with significant influence over product direction, architecture, and team culture.

Responsibilities and Impact

Define and drive the technical strategy and architecture of Nominal’s AI-powered financial platform, ensuring it scales reliably as the company grows
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing R&D organization, including engineering managers and senior ICs, while building a strong engineering culture around ownership, quality, and velocity
Establish engineering best practices, processes, and metrics, and continuously improve how we build and operate software
Play a central role in hiring, onboarding, and developing top engineering talent across Israel and Europe
Partner closely with Product, Design, Sales, and Customer Success to translate business needs into robust, scalable technical solutions
Own delivery and execution, ensuring teams ship fast without compromising stability, security, or maintainability

Requirements:

Extensive experience (at least 3 years) leading R&D or engineering groups in high-growth B2B SaaS companies, ideally at the VP or Director level
Experience managing product-facing R&D teams that got to a meaningful production phase
Strong technical background with the ability to dive deep into architecture, system design, and complex technical trade-offs
Proven experience scaling teams, systems, and processes from early-stage to growth-stage environments
Hands-on leadership style that balances strategic thinking with execution and comfort operating in ambiguity
Excellent communication skills and the ability to align technical execution with business goals
Experience with cloud-native architectures, modern data stacks, and AI-driven products

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience building complex and mission-critical enterprise software
Familiarity with LLM, AI, and ML-driven products and data-heavy platforms

Benefits:

A clear path to promotion for leadership and individual contributor roles.
A hybrid working environment, with a WFH stipend to support your home office needs.
Opportunities to attend conferences, take courses, and participate in other enriching activities for personal and professional growth.
Semi-annual company retreats.
Free lunches and a fully stocked kitchen.