VP of Research and Development

Job Summary

A company is looking for a VP of R&D to lead innovation in cloud security and AI automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive research and development of secure, scalable AI-powered systems for cloud risk management
• Build and mentor a high-performing R&D team while fostering a culture of engineering excellence
• Collaborate with Product and Security teams to align technical direction with customer needs

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in backend, infrastructure, or platform engineering, with 3+ years in a leadership role
• Experience in designing and deploying complex, secure cloud systems (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Hands-on expertise with LLMs, autonomous agents, and open-source AI tools
• Proven track record of building and leading cross-functional engineering teams
• Strong product sense with the ability to connect research to end-user value