R&D Group Leader

accessiBe is the market leader in web accessibility that makes websites accessible to people with disabilities. accessiBe is more than a workplace, it's a passion. Each day you're surrounded by people who share the same goal and values, who work passionately to break down accessibility barriers. We care about all people, regardless of their ability. We hire people that are determined to succeed and who are not afraid of rapid change. Our core values showcase who we are and we strive to focus on excellence and sincerity.

We are looking for an R&D Group Leader to take ownership of our most critical technology efforts, shape the future of our products, and inspire a growing team to achieve excellence together

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What you'll be doing:

• Own end-to-end delivery of core product capabilities, from strategy and design, through implementation, rollout, and ongoing support.
• Lead a cross-functional team (10+ engineers, QA, developers, data science) responsible for the company's main IP.
• Balance strategic initiatives (scaling platform, building new capabilities) with operational excellence (supporting more than 15K customers).
• Partner with Product, Support, and other stakeholders to align technical direction with business priorities.
• Drive structured planning processes, setting priorities, defining milestones, and ensuring delivery against commitments.
• Champion Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban): run effective ceremonies, foster transparency, and ensure continuous improvement through clear KPIs and measurable outcomes.
• Establish and maintain engineering best practices (architecture, code quality, testing, CI/CD, observability).
• Mentor, develop, and inspire a high-performing engineering team while building a strong culture of accountability and collaboration.

Requirements:

• 5+ years leading engineering teams (8–12+ people, cross-functional).
• Strong background in software engineering (backend/platform focus ideal), capable of guiding architecture and design.
• 8+ years development experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and including ES6+ features and TypeScript type systems
• Proven web development experience with strong DOM manipulation and element handling
• Backend experience with frameworks (Express, Fastify) and microservices architecture
• GCP experience is an advantage
• Strategic thinker: ability to define long-term technical vision and align with business strategy.
• Operational excellence: experience running production systems at scale, ensuring reliability for thousands of customers.
• Cross-functional leadership: demonstrated success working with Product, Support, and business stakeholders.
• People leadership: mentoring, performance management, building culture, attracting talent.
• Strong communication skills, able to influence at both executive and team levels.
• Background in accessibility, web technologies, or frontend-heavy platforms - strong advantage
• AI experience - strong advantage

Equal opportunities

At accessiBe, we prioritize diversity. We celebrate difference and embed it into every aspect of our workplace and product, as well as our community. accessiBe is proud and committed to providing equal opportunity employment to all individuals regardless of disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, veteran status, pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition, accessiBe will provide accommodation to individuals with disabilities or a special need.

Please don't hesitate to share your needs when applying so that we can provide the necessary accommodations for an accessible and inclusive recruitment process.