Wix

Tech / AI / Software

R&DTeamLeadWixChannels

tel aviv, tel aviv, israel FULL TIME
The Brief

“R&D Team Lead - Wix Channels at Wix. Skills: architect, mentor, business-savvy, technical heavy-hitter, AI Expert, Guardian of Reliability, Strategic Collaboration. Own the Core: Develop and sustain our platform. taking full ownership of the features essential to Wix’s strategic growth within the Channels domain”

What You'll Achieve.

driving projects that deliver meaningful impact; maintain our competitive edge; turn challenges into bulletproof systems; bring cross-company features to life; drive meaningful company-level KPIs; creating new growth engines; unlocking value for new and existing user bases; delivering real business impact

Industry & Context.

Tech / AI / Software
Problems you'll solve

problem solving; critical thinking; conflict resolution; corrective post-mortem discussions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

~4 years of hands-on development experience, prior experience in a managerial role, Passion for development, drive to continuously learn and improve, proven ability to lead teams with a clear business focus, prioritizing effectively, driving projects that deliver meaningful impact, Open-minded and flexible, business-first mindset, deep and versatile engineering challenges, business impact, critical thinking, problem solving, seasoned in conflict resolution, Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, product managers, and other stakeholders

What You'll Do.

Own the Core: Develop and sustain our platform

taking full ownership of the features essential to Wix’s strategic growth within the Channels domain

Foster a culture of continuous learning

evaluate the evolving AI landscape to select the right tech stack

mentor team members on AI literacy

oversee the ethical and secure implementation of generative tools

leading the entire development evolution

from feature ideation and planning to design reviews

final word on system health

owning the monitoring strategy

leading the corrective post-mortem discussions

Act as the technical bridge between a diverse group of stakeholders

navigating both the Channels organization and the wider Wix ecosystem to bring cross-company features to life

serving as the lead technical authority behind the unit’s success

build and scale joint product experiences with market-leading partners

creating new growth engines

unlocking value for new and existing user bases

cross-platform solutions

and go-to-market into a single

lead complex initiatives end-to-end - from early discovery through solution architecture and execution

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, product managers, and other stakeholders; technical bridge between a diverse group of stakeholders; navigating both the Channels organization and the wider Wix ecosystem; close collaboration with senior stakeholders across Wix and partner organizations

Communication Scope

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Process & Methodology

prioritizing effectively, driving projects that deliver meaningful impact, planning, deployment, lead complex initiatives end-to-end

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