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Our Partner is a US-headquartered market leader providing technological infrastructure for the advertising and marketing sector. With a globally distributed network, they operate a dynamic operational center and SSC in Budapest. The next major phase of their expansion is establishing a brand-new R&D HUB integrated into this existing Budapest organization. As the first dedicated leader of this strategic initiative, you will build and direct this brand-new R&D Center. The hub will launch with an initial headcount of approximately 40 engineers, working to modernize a proprietary platform and develop new, patentable products.

Job Responsibility:

  • Team Building & Recruitment: Drive the recruitment process from scratch, with a strong primary focus on hiring top talent in Software Engineering, while also bringing in professionals across the Data Science and Machine Learning domains
  • Technical Leadership: Take full ownership of the Budapest engineering teams (overseeing 4-5 technical sub-teams led by engineering managers), overseeing the software architecture, codebase quality, and infrastructure
  • Strategic Execution: Partner closely with the US-based Chief Product & Technology Officer and global leadership to define the product roadmap and deliver best-in-class enterprise solutions
  • Agile & Operations: Implement and optimize Agile/DevOps methodologies and CI/CD pipelines to ensure high-quality and on-time delivery
  • Innovation: Contribute to the design of advanced, cloud-native systems including Agentic Delivery, intelligent Data Streaming (Kafka/Flink), and automated compliance engines

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of software development background with at least 5+ years in a senior leadership role (Director level or above)
  • Proven track record of building and managing remote or distributed software engineering teams of 20-25+ members
  • Extensive, broad technical expertise coming from a software development background
  • Experience with .NET (C#) and/or Java platforms, complemented by modern web frameworks (Angular / React) and cloud-native architectures (AWS/Azure, microservices) is a strong advantage
  • Having some hands-on experience or solid understanding of Data Engineering, Data Science, or Machine Learning is a mandatory requirement
  • Excellent, fluent English communication skills to effectively collaborate with global executive stakeholders on a daily basis
  • BSc or MSc degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering
What we offer:
  • annual target bonus
  • cafeteria allowance
  • private health insurance package
  • car allowance
  • Hybrid working model requiring 3 days of office presence and offering 2 days of home office

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 15, 2026

Expiration:
June 22, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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