Head of R&D (Piano)

TL;DR

Head of R&D (Piano): Leading and scaling high-performing engineering teams to build educational music products with an accent on technical leadership and organizational growth. Focus on bridging product vision with engineering execution, optimizing team velocity, and defining architectural choices for scale.

Location: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Company

hirify.global (Simply) builds top-ranked educational apps designed to bring joy and learning into millions of homes worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead and scale high-performing engineering teams, driving execution, delivery, and growth.
• Partner with product, design, data, and business stakeholders to shape the roadmap and priorities.
• Translate product vision into actionable engineering strategies and execution plans.
• Own key architectural and technical choices that enable scalability and continuous product evolution.
• Identify bottlenecks and streamline workflows to boost team velocity.
• Coach and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of growth, ownership, and impact.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading and scaling teams, preferably in high-growth environments.
• Strong hands-on technical background in software engineering and system architecture.
• Excellent understanding of modern development methodologies.
• Ability to balance long-term strategic thinking with immediate delivery needs.
• Strong sense of ownership and a drive to achieve results.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, high-impact environment within a growing business.
• Collaborative work culture with a lean, high-performing R&D team.
• Opportunity to combine technical leadership, people management, and organizational influence.