1Kosmos
R&D Lead
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
India only
Employer listed it 7 months ago · Found 2h ago
Been open since 7 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
Not stated
Location
India only
Timezone
APAC
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Lead
Category
Software
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Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in India. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "India, Remote"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Residency required in India
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
R&D Lead
The Lead of R&D will spearhead technology discovery, applied research, and technical innovation across backend, APIs,
web, mobile, cloud, and emerging platforms. This role focuses on identifying, validating, and de-risking new technologies
and enabling their transition into product engineering teams.
This position does not own day-to-day product engineering or feature delivery but works closely with Product Engineering
to influence future platforms and architectures.
Experience Level: 12+ yrs
Skillset Required: Docker, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, CI/CD pipeline, Expertise in one or more of: Java, Node.js, Go
(Golang), C / C++, JavaScript / TypeScript
Key Responsibilities
• Lead technology research and discovery initiatives across backend systems, APIs, web, mobile, cloud, and emerging
domains.
• Identify, evaluate, and prototype emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and architectural patterns relevant to
the company’s strategic roadmap.
• Drive proof-of-concept (PoC), spike solutions, and experimental platforms to validate feasibility, scalability, security,
and performance.
• Establish structured research → validation → handoff model to transition successful innovations to Product
Engineering teams.
• Act as a technical thought leader, influencing long-term architecture, platform evolution, and build-vs-buy decisions.
• Partner with Product Management, Product Engineering, Security, and QA teams to ensure research outcomes align
with business and compliance needs.
• Ensure research outcomes adhere to security, quality, regulatory, and compliance standards from inception.
• Track industry trends, academic research, open-source ecosystems, and startup innovations to maintain a
competitive technology edge.
Requirements
- ·Required Skills and Experience
- ·• 12+ years of experience in R&D, applied research, platform engineering, or innovation leadership.
- ·• Proven experience leading cross-functional technical research teams and exploratory initiatives.
- ·• Strong background in distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and modern application stacks.
- ·• Demonstrated ability to translate research and experimentation into production-adoptable solutions.
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at 1Kosmos, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (APAC).
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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