Solitics, a real-time customer engagement and analytics platform is looking for an experienced and results-oriented VP R&D to join us and lead the R&D group. As part of this role, you will be defining R&D strategy and methodologies, optimize the work process and efficiency of the entire tech cycle . The ideal candidate will have leadership and vision management skills, as well as the ability to execute the technological vision. You should demonstrate high professional and interpersonal skills, and always strive for excellence. Using comprehensive business and technical knowledge, you will lead the entire development process starting from the planning phase, through the development and testing process to successful release to our customers. On this role you will report directly to the CEO and works closely with the Product, Delivery, Customer Success, HR, Finance, etc.
How your day to day will look like?
Producing valuable content for our customers
Defining aggressive improvement goals for the group and the product, while leading the group to achieving these goals
Provide tech leadership, mentor the team, and implement best practices
Solving problems in every aspect (personal, professional, technical, procedural, etc.)
Professional growth of the group members
Recruiting new group members
Comprehensive knowledge of our products and how customers use it
Working hand-in-hand with product, CS, delivery and support to execute features
from the requirements to acceptance in the field
Requirements:
At least 4 years’ experience as a VP R&D but Hands on.
Experience with managing small development teams to maintain high levels of visibility and efficiency.
5 years' experience with Cloud technologies
Building and managing remote teams – must.
Microservice architectures
Java programming and OO design
-High throughput systems - must
-CI / CD - not hands on, but must understand the concepts
-Working with Big-Data infrastructures - big advantage
Proven technical skills and self-learning ability, capable of thoroughly understanding the functional and technical aspects of a complex system
Ability to initiate and lead agile processes to completion
Innovator by nature and ability to think out of the box.
Proactive, highly motivated individual with an excellent work ethic and goal-oriented approach
Excellent communication and interpersonal, proactive, fast learner skills