r&d director.

• Build and lead new teams to develop a cutting-edge cross-border payment system, modernize infrastructure to support business growth, and deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Oversee an organization of ~30 team members across various regions in China.
• Be an integral part of the management team, influencing strategy and decision-making.
• Mentor and grow managers, teams, and engineers while scaling the organization.
• Bridge communication and collaboration between China’s R&D and global R&D teams.
• Foster an agile work environment and ensure adoption of agile methodologies.
• Collaborate closely with Product, SRE, DevOps, Data, Operations, and other R&D teams to achieve business goals.
• Design robust technical solutions, evaluate architectural options, and define technical direction and quality standards.
• Promote a culture of innovation and personal development within the organization.
• Take ownership of team growth, recruitment, and development processes.
• Build and lead new teams to develop a cutting-edge cross-border payment system, modernize infrastructure to support business growth, and deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Oversee an organization of ~30 team members across various regions in China.
• Be an integral part of the management team, influencing strategy and decision-making.
• Mentor and grow managers, teams, and engineers while scaling the organization.
• Bridge communication and collaboration between China’s R&D and global R&D teams.
• Foster an agile work environment and ensure adoption of agile methodologies.
• Collaborate closely with Product, SRE, DevOps, Data, Operations, and other R&D teams to achieve business goals.
• Design robust technical solutions, evaluate architectural options, and define technical direction and quality standards.
• Promote a culture of innovation and personal development within the organization.
• Take ownership of team growth, recruitment, and development processes.

skills and experience required.

• Education: B.Sc. in Computer Science or a related field is required.
• Leadership: 5+ years of managerial experience, leading large development groups or overseeing R&D in small/medium companies.
• Development: 5+ years as a developer with full-stack experience (e.g., C#, .NET, Java).
• Technical Expertise: Proficiency with REST APIs, Queues, and Microservices architecture.
• Architectural Knowledge: Strong understanding of OOP, design patterns, and system development (not just services).
• Engineering Practices: Expertise in code reviews, test coverage, and agile methodologies.