We are seeking an experienced VP of R&D to lead our research and development organization and drive high-quality, on-time delivery of our products and solutions. This role owns engineering execution end-to-end, including R&D, QA, BI, and DevOps, while building a lean, fast-paced, and highly professional engineering culture.

The VP of R&D will manage multiple R&D, QA and BI Group Managers, and will work in close partnership with Product and Analytics to achieve high velocity, technical excellence, and business impact.

Why join us?

• Opportunity to shape and lead a critical function in a growing organization.
• High impact on product quality, delivery velocity, and technical direction.
• A culture that values speed, professionalism, collaboration, and continuous evolution.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Lead and scale multiple R&D groups through managers, ensuring alignment, clarity, and execution excellence.
• Own delivery commitments, ensuring high-quality, predictable, and timely releases.
• Define and evolve lean development processes that support speed without sacrificing quality or maintainability
• Drive engineering best practices, technical standards, and architectural consistency across teams

People Leadership & Development:

• Lead the professional development of engineering, QA, and BI leaders and teams.
• Build strong leadership layers, coaching managers and developing future leaders.
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with Product, Analytics, and other stakeholders to align technical execution with business priorities.
• Translate product strategy into clear technical roadmaps and execution plans.
• Act as a strategic and operational partner to senior leadership.

Requirements:

• Experience:
• 8+ years of software development experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing multiple teams and managers
• Proven track record of leading R&D teams in the mobile gaming or a similar tech industry.
• Extensive experience leading large R&D organizations(+100 employees), including managers of managers.
• Experience managing Development, QA, DevOps and BI teams as first-class disciplines.
• Track record of delivering complex products in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Strong understanding of cost-aware engineering and operational excellence.
• Experience in leading R&D teams in the mobile gaming industry, an advantage.

Leadership Skills:

• Strategic mindset with strong execution focus.
• Excellent people leadership skills—able to inspire, coach, and retain top talent.
• Highly collaborative, adaptive, and comfortable with change and ambiguity.
• Strong decision-making skills with a bias toward action.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strategic Thinking and Innovation
• Experienced in evaluating new technologies and frameworks that can enhance the player experience, improve team productivity, or optimize game performance.
• Inspired and excited about AI and eager to leverage ML and AI to increase productivity and efficiency.

Technical Skills:

• Strong hands-on engineering background, with the ability to review code, architecture, and technical decisions.
• +10 years of Proven coding experience; hands-on experience with Node.js and/or Unity is highly preferred.
• High proficiency in software architecture, including distributed systems, scalable cloud-based solutions, and modern development practices.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, cloud platforms(AWS experience preferred), and production systems.
• Ability to balance architectural rigor with pragmatic, fast-paced delivery.

Education:

• B.Sc./M.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.