R&D Director

KMS Lighthouse is seeking an experienced R&D Director  to lead our global engineering organization and drive the execution of our technology strategy.

This role is responsible for leading multiple engineering teams through experienced managers, scaling engineering excellence, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality, enterprise-grade SaaS solutions.

The ideal candidate is a strong people leader with extensive experience managing large-scale engineering organizations in a global environment.

They will play a key role in accelerating AI adoption across the engineering organization, embedding AI-driven development practices, and leveraging AI technologies to improve productivity, software quality, and innovation.

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant leadership of large engineering organizations.

• Proven experience managing global engineering teams through engineering managers.

• Strong background in enterprise SaaS and modern cloud technologies.

• Demonstrated success driving AI adoption and modern engineering practices.

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience building and developing high-performing engineering organizations.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree is an advantage.