R&D Manager (Embedded Software Development)

Quick Facts

• Role: R&D Manager for embedded software development

• Team: Mid-sized multifunctional engineering team

• Reporting: R&D Director

Description

You will lead a multifunctional embedded software development team building intercom and access-system products. You manage people, processes, and the team’s long-term strategy, ensuring reliable releases and delivery timelines. You collaborate with architecture, SW program management, and product stakeholders to plan versions and sprints and to translate product vision into actionable priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a multifunctional development team delivering complex, innovative product solutions

• Assign tasks, evaluate individual performance, and handle larger team or cross-team problems

• Define and execute the long-term team strategy

• Set up and continuously improve team processes

• Plan versions and sprints and evaluate outcomes with architecture, SW Program Manager, and Product Owner Proxy

• Report team status and escalate unresolved issues

• Own recruitment of new team members

Requirements

• Experience leading or coordinating a software development team; able to lead experienced engineers

• Ability to create an ambitious yet realistic plan, challenge assumptions constructively, and adjust priorities when deviations occur

• Lead people toward delivery and releases; handle performance and difficult conversations openly

• Excellent communication skills; independent, proactive, and authentic leadership

• Advanced English and Czech communication (minimum C1 CEFR)

• Familiarity with systems for organizing and monitoring development activities (Atlassian ecosystem preferred)

• Practical mindset toward AI as a helpful everyday tool

• Experience in embedded device development is a plus

Benefits

• Work-life balance support

• 5 weeks of vacation

• Sabbatical: 20 additional paid vacation days for every 5 years worked

• Annual bonus up to 1.8× monthly salary based on goals

• Meal allowance: 120 CZK per worked day

• 12,000 CZK yearly contribution to Benefit Plus (e.g., MultiSport card, pension supplementary, and other options)

• Flexible working hours and home office possibility

• Training and language courses

• Modern tools, support for AI use, digitalization, and data analytics

• Company breakfasts (2× weekly), fruit days (2× weekly)

• Regular company events (sports tournaments, team building, after-work grilling, New Year party, etc.)

• Discounted prices for company products