Position: Head of Research and Development
Company: Art2Hire
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

1.     Scope of Responsibilities:

●        Leading and managing the research and development team in the company

●        Developing and implementing the R&D strategy, goals, and objectives

●        Ensuring that the R&D team is meeting project timelines

●        Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize product development opportunities

●        Participating in project planning and providing effective resource allocation

●        Overseeing the design, development, and testing of new products

●        Identifying and implementing process improvements to optimize the R&D function

●        Following latest industry trends and technologies and adapting it to the company workflow

●        Participating in project pre-sales and customer communication



2.     Skills Required:

●        At least 3 years of experience in R&D leadership roles

●        Strong leadership and management skills

●        Solid technical background and expertise in the development process.

○         At least 5 years of hands-on experience of full stack software development in following areas

■         Web UI development on popular UI frameworks - Angular or React

■         Backend development on NodeJS, NestJS

■         SQL/NoSQL DBs

○         Software design skills

■         OOP/OOD

■         DDD

■         Functional Programming

■         Microservices

○         Experience with cloud services AWS/GCP/Azure

○         Good understanding of DevOps matter

■         Infrastructure as a Code

■         CI/CD

■         Source control management

○         Experience in development and support of high availability systems up to production stage

●        Excellent communication and collaboration skills

●        Strategic thinking and problem-solving ability

●        Deep understanding of the R&D process, including product design, development, and testing

 ●        Experience managing and leading a team of technical professionals

●        Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment

●        Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies

●        Commit to the company's strategic planning.
 
3.     Additional Requirements:

●        English B2+ is a must

●        Experience working in a service outsourcing company is highly preferred

●        Familiarity with the Israeli market would be a plus