Director Of Quality & R&D Operations

"Welcome to Nanit, the high-growth baby tech company that is changing the way parents view their babies' wellness through the world's most advanced baby monitor and parenting products. In 2016, the Nanit baby monitor revolutionized the industry with computer-vision and machine-learning capabilities that helped parents understand their baby's sleep patterns and allowed them to achieve better sleep quality. Now, the company has become the leader in the connected parenting space, with an incredible customer base of highly engaged parents who look to Nanit as a source of information and expertise on their parenting journey. We're looking for a Director of Quality & R&D Operations to lead and scale the teams that ensure our products are not only innovative but rock-solid. This is a unique opportunity to shape how quality, release management, and operational excellence come together across Nanit's end-to-end experience - from camera firmware and mobile apps to cloud services and AI insights. What You'll Do: Lead Nanit's Quality and R&D Operations teams, including Manual QA, Automation QA, Release Management, and R&D OperationsDefine and drive Nanit's testing and quality strategy across mobile, cloud, and firmware - ensuring every release meets the highest standardsBuild and scale automation frameworks that power continuous testing and improve release velocityOwn and evolve our release process - from app store rollouts to firmware updates - ensuring stability, traceability, and confidenceEstablish R&D operational excellence: metrics, dashboards, and processes that make delivery faster, more predictable, and more efficientCollaborate closely with engineering, product, and AI leadership to align on priorities and raise the bar for quality and executionPartnering with Customer Success to identify trends and issues, and drive solutions that will increase overall user quality and satisfactionBuild, mentor, and grow a world-class team that thrives on collaboration, ownership, and impact Who You Are: 10+ years of experience in QA, Release, or R&D Operations, including at least 3 years in a senior leadership roleProven track record leading cross-domain quality efforts - mobile, firmware, backend, and cloud - ideally in a consumer or IoT product companyDeep understanding of modern QA practices, automation frameworks, CI/CD, and release managementStrong operational and analytical mindset - you know how to measure what matters and use data to drive changeA strong advocate for leveraging AI and automation to enhance efficiency and productivity across R&D and Quality processesExceptional communication and collaboration skills; you build bridges across teams and geographies, partnering effectively with Customer Success and product to identify trends, address issues, and enhance overall user quality and satisfaction Experience with hardware/software integration and App Store / Play Store release processes is a strong plus. Why Nanit? Nanit products can actually change lives. We're an integral part of the lives of new parents, making an exciting but stressful time a little more manageableWe are international and believe our diversity makes our culture, products and brand even betterWe invest in our people. We consider each employee a long-term investment, and we see value in continuously helping them to advance in their lives and careersNanit is a fun, collaborative group of hard workers! We believe in an appropriate work-life balance and offer a flexible, open environmentWe are at the forefront of innovation, creating products and services that have never been seen before We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class."