Head of R&D
Core
Lead multidisciplinary R&D teams (Software, Product, Data Science) to accelerate product delivery and align AI roadmap with customer-facing products.
Role type
Senior IC Head of R&D (player-coach)
Builds
Cloud-based SaaS products and AI-native engineering workflows
Domain
Software Engineering, Data Science, AI/ML
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
software architecture, system design, distributed systems, cloud platforms, AI coding tools, MLOps, CI/CD, GitOps, database management
Preferred skills
production AI/ML systems, healthcare/biotech/life sciences background, scaling R&D in startups
Technologies
Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, React, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI, Argo CD (via careerplan.io/jobs/D7-000-1A-969-head-of-rd)
Responsibilities
Lead and manage multidisciplinary R&D teams; Own execution of technology and product roadmap; Define and drive software architecture and best practices; Translate innovation into commercial products; Improve development workflows and delivery velocity; Remove technical and organizational bottlenecks; Mentor team leads; Participate in architecture reviews and key technical decisions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
