AI R&D Transformation Lead

HQPosted Jul 15, 2026

We’re expanding a fast-growing practice that helps engineering teams leverage AI in their SW development lifecycle and transform into AI-native teams. We’ve served dozens of satisfied customers in Israel and abroad and are now hiring a hands-on engineer to lead and drive R&D AI transformation programs, AI tooling adoption & tracking, create resources and run training at scale. 

 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Own the AI R&D transformation and Agentic SDLC agenda across multiple clients: assessments, KPIs, rollout plans, training, champions programs, skills/agent developments, etc. 
  • Lead AI Coding Tooling optimization end-to-end, plus evaluate/compare adjacent tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Kiro, etc). 
  • Create training materials (slides, exercises, demos) and deliver workshops; Train teams yourself and mentor trainer bench. 
  • Develop AI infra & tooling, dashboards, frameworks, playbooks and AI resources (skills, agents, hooks, MCPs, etc) for clients to enable transformation, automation and governance 
  • Partner with Sales/Delivery on pre-sales to attract new customers. 
  • Stay on the cutting edge of releases and best practices, turn learnings into repeatable packages. 

Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications: 

  • Solid coding background of at least 5+ years (preferably Fullstack or Backend) 
  • Proven experience as a power user of Claude Code and/or Cursor/ GitHub Copilot /Kiro 
  • Proven experience driving AI Dev tool adoption in engineering teams (assisting in rollouts, measuring impact, changing workflows). 
  • Proficiency working over AWS infrastructure 
  • Training experience - building and delivering technical workshops 
  • Opinionated practitioner who can compare tools and best practices and explain trade-offs 
  • Ability to write, speak and lecture fluently in English
  • Entrepreneurial mindset: you can lead projects, create content, and help drive impact 

Advantages 

  • Experience with SDLC optimization and leading R&D AI Transformation in an org 
  • Experience with Kiro and/or Github Copilot 
  • Consulting Background 
  • Track record of leading developer communities or internal champion programs. 
  • Managed a team of developers 

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