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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # R&D Operating Manager - Eggplant Fusion Engine - **Company:** Keysight Technologies, Inc. - **Location:** Etterbeek, Belgium - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Computer Vision, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Delivery, Github, Objective-C (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Delivery Pipeline, Gitlab, Extreme Programming - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://be.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b254d697695c94a1 ## About the Role You are self-motivated and have a proven track record of leading teams developing complex software with a strong background in software engineering principles. You are a proactive and energetic person with a desire to contribute collaboratively to the development of the team and the company. You have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. You're excited to work in an agile product team which owns the responsibility of its product from design through to implementation, testing, deployment and operation. You understand all the primary roles in a modern product development team and are comfortable owning responsibility for all of them. * Bachelors or Master or University Degree or equivalent plus directly relevant experience as a manager, supervisor and/or individual contributor * Five years of experience managing a team * Solid knowledge of, and demonstrated ability to implement, Agile, Lean, SAFe and XP development practices. To you, agile is more than a set of certifications on your resume/CV. * Experienced with integrating AI into the software development lifecycle. * Proven experience mentoring and coaching your direct reports. You lead via positive reinforcement but also know when to cut yours, and the team's, losses. * Sociable, collaborative, proactive, pragmatic and enthusiastic. * A deep understanding of Software Engineering gained through relevant, first-hand experience. You are equally comfortable in status meetings, code reviews, and design discussions. * Excellent design and problem-solving skills. * Experience in software development and architecture. * Strong knowledge of the test automation ecosystem. Desired Qualifications: * Experience working in product teams that build commercial of the shelf (COTS) software for the enterprise market. * Experience using GitLab or GitHub for build pipelines. * Experience with continuous delivery. * Experience delivering software which leverages Objective C, C/C++, C#, OCR, Computer Vision and AI. * Experience using Eggplant Test or other test automation software. ## Description We are seeking an R&D Operating Manager with strong software development experience who is passionate about creating world-class software. We are building the next-generation, AI-driven test automation engine for our software quality engineering platform. The successful candidate will staff, motivate, and lead a cross-functional, agile product development team to deliver compelling test automation experiences for our next-generation Eggplant Fusion Engine. You will inspire your team to achieve more than they thought possible with a superb level of software craftsmanship. Responsibilities: * Lead your cross-functional team to deliver the Eggplant Fusion Engine product roadmap in a timely fashion, driving our customers' adoption of our next generation platform. * Act as the team's scrum master and agile coach. * Motivating the team's curiosity, design and delivery of product enhancements and new innovative solutions. * Through professional growth, mentoring, performance management, and/or hiring, build a team of high-performance developers, quality engineers, product owners and UX designers who embody your same passion for rapid incrementalism with sustained and repeated delivery. * Work together with your leadership peers to surface dependencies and coordinate work to maximize the overall success of the Eggplant Core organization. * With the agile mindset as your guide, instill a sense of true product ownership in your team. * Work with your Product Owner to underpin a challenging, yet realistic, product roadmap for your team. 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