Head of R&D ( Retail / Megamarts )

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage R&D teams, providing technical guidance and coaching to team members
• Collaborate with Business/Product Managers and User Experience Designers to scope product features and define technical requirements
• Design intelligent systems, develop algorithms, and architect cross-platform mobile applications and back-end technology stacks in Cloud-native platforms
• Set technical direction, plan deliverables, and project-manage R&D milestones
• Make direct technical contributions, provide guidance, and remove blockers to ensure team success
• Interact with leads, stakeholders, and teams across the organization to identify opportunities and drive innovation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Data Science/AI/ML, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical R&D experience
• Good R&D team management experience, with a proven track record of leading teams across different cultural environments
• Good experience in the retail / Megamarts industry is a strong plus
• Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages (e.g., JavaScript, Java, Python, C/C ) and experience with mobile/web application development, Cloud-native platforms, DevOps, and DevSecOps toolsets

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing R&D teams to build user-facing application products with deep collaboration with Business/Product Managers and User Experience Designers
• Expertise in large-scale hardware system integration and intelligent software development
• Experience with mobile/web application and microservices development, including insights into the challenges facing the mobile/web application ecosystem in Cloud platforms