AI R&D Transformation Lead
Description
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
