VP R&D

We are seeking an entrepreneurial, business-driven VP R&D to own, scale, and lead our rapidly growing engineering organization. As a key member of our executive team, you will drive our technology strategy and ensure the flawless delivery of our high-scale, mission-critical platform.You will be responsible for fostering a culture of engineering excellence, ownership, and continuous delivery while partnering closely with Product and Business leadership to achieve our ambitious goals.Responsibilities:Lead & Scale: Manage, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering organization, including managing Directors, R&D Managers, and individual contributors across Backend, Frontend, DevOps, and QA.Technical Vision: Drive the companys technology strategy and architecture to support massive scale, high availability, and future business needs.Execution & Delivery: Own the end-to-end engineering delivery process. Ensure high-quality, predictable, and timely release of products in a fast-paced environment.Engineering Culture:Cultivate a strong culture of ownership, innovation, transparency, and engineering best practices.Talent Acquisition:Attract, hire, and retain top-tier engineering talent to support our hyper-growth.Cross-Functional Collaboration:Partner closely with the VP Product, CEO, and other executive stakeholders to align the engineering roadmap with business objectives and product vision.Operational Excellence: Oversee cloud infrastructure (AWS), system performance, security, and production monitoring to ensure operational excellence for a platform processing billions of dollars.Requirements: 12 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 8 years in senior R&D leadership roles at high-growth tech companies.Proven track record of managing managers and scaling engineering organizations from dozens to hundreds of engineers.Deep technical background and hands-on experience (in the past) with building large-scale, highly available, distributed systems and microservice architectures.Strong familiarity with our tech stack ecosystem (Node.js/TypeScript, AWS, NoSQL, Kubernetes, Event-driven architecture).Demonstrated experience in hyper-growth startups (B2B SaaS, FinTech, or Gaming infrastructure is a massive advantage).Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire teams and communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.Strategic thinker with a strong business acumen and a "get-things-done" startup mentality.Experience dealing with high-volume transactional systems or payment processing platforms - a strong advantage.This position is open to all candidates.