Head of R&D

We are an IT company JATAPP, creating products that are used by millions of users from all over the world. Our portfolio already includes 20+ different products exclusively in white niches: Business, Utilities, Lifestyle, Cybersecurity, and Education. And even more to come!

We are looking for a Head of R&D to strengthen our team and launch new products.

As a member of our team, you will have a direct impact on the core of our business. You will be responsible for creating a systematic approach to testing new ideas and ensuring that successful MVPs are effectively transitioned into full-fledged products.

Your responsibilities will be:
• Building a process for generating, testing, and validating product hypotheses
• Forming MVP teams for each idea, coordinating launches
• Defining success criteria for hypotheses, managing the R&D pipeline
• Ensuring the transfer of viable hypotheses to product units
• Controlling budget and time for MVP testing
• Continuously analyzing trends and new niches

What you’ll need:
• Experience in launching MVPs and product hypotheses
• Knowledge of lean startup principles, product discovery
• Experience working with product analytics
• Understanding of mobile application architecture
• Ability to quickly assemble cross-functional teams
• Deep understanding of the unit economics of the product

It will be a plus:

• Experience working in startups or accelerators
• Understanding of AI/ML trends
• Experience in building R&D processes

Recruitment Process: Interview with a recruiter — Technical interview — Test Task — Final interview — Reference Check — Offer

We Offer:
• Mental and Physical Health: health care is a must, so at JatApp we will cover health insurance for you
• Benefits Cafeteria: choose what you like most — sports, food delivery, home office supplies — and we will cover your expenses under available budget
• Knowledge sharing: in addition to internal events, you will have access to the Projector library
• Remote-First Culture: it’s up to you whether to work remotely or at our coworking space 
• Personal Equipment Policy: for sure, you will have everything you need to work efficiently
• Learning and Development Opportunities: it's a real pleasure for us to watch you learn, so we're happy to cover your learning and development costs, as well as English courses
• Community of like-minded people: at JatApp you will work in a team of like-minded people who are ready to launch a product, run a marathon, or climb Hoverla together
• Creative freedom: we encourage initiative and creative thinking, so with us, you can be yourself and have the freedom of professional expression
• Legal & Finance Support: we cooperate with the best financiers and lawyers who will be ready to help solve any of your questions upon request
• Time-off Policy: 20 vacation days per year, 5 days for sick leave without medical confirmation, unlimited sick leaves with a doctor's note, 3 personal days, and 2 days off for special events or occasions