R&D Team Leader- JFrog Fly

At JFrog, we’re reinventing DevOps and shaping how software is delivered, helping the world’s leading companies innovate faster and safer. This is a special place with a unique combination of brilliance, spirit and just all-around great people. Here, if you’re willing to do more, your career can take off. And since software plays a central role in everyone’s lives, you’ll be part of an important mission. Thousands of customers, including the majority of the Fortune 100, trust JFrog to manage, accelerate, and secure their software delivery from code to production -- a concept we call “liquid software”.
Our newest innovation, JFrog Fly, is redefining how developers build and ship software by combining AI-driven insights with effortless delivery. Wouldn't it be amazing if you could join us in our journey?

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Team Leader to join our JFrog Fly group and be responsible for planning, coordinating, and leading technical projects across the full delivery lifecycle.
To join us, you should bring strong hands-on leadership, combining technical excellence with innovation, leading by example, and mentoring your team while fostering close collaboration with product partners and external stakeholders.

As an R&D Team Leader at JFrog you will:

• Lead a team of 5–7 developers working on a large-scale, complex, and innovative product
• Manage the delivery of multiple domains within the product, spanning various disciplines and technologies from design through release
• Identify and manage risks and challenges, ensuring alignment, commitment, and high-quality execution across all stakeholders
• Make key decisions that focus effort on the most impactful opportunities for the successful implementation of team initiatives
• Take an active role in recruiting, onboarding, and mentoring new team members to build a strong, collaborative, and high-performing team
• Contribute to the architecture and design of the different solutions, while exploring new technologies to drive innovation and scalability.

To be an R&D Team Leader at JFrog you need…

• 5+ years as a Team Leader, with proven experience and a strong record of leading development teams
• 10+ years of engineering experience in software development
• Experience leading and mentoring highly skilled developers toward technical and professional excellence
• Deep understanding of backend development of SaaS and microservices, using cloud-native practices
• Familiarity with DevOps and Kubernetes domains, with the ability to define requirements and collaborate closely with DevOps engineers
• Solid understanding of frontend development and the ability to guide frontend engineers
• Hands-on experience in Go, Java, C++, or C#
• Knowledge of TypeScript or JavaScript is an advantage
• Proven experience designing and implementing scalable, reliable, high-performance production systems
• Strong architectural skills, with the ability to make sound design and implementation decisions
• Ability to manage delivery, set milestones, and resolve technical and organizational challenges
• A self-driven and fast-learning mindset, able to quickly adapt to new technologies and evolving product needs
• Experience working in both startup and enterprise environments is an advantage
• Familiarity with AI-powered development tools and agentic technologies is an advantage