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Itay Waxman

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Director of Engineering at Riskified
📍 Israel

Itay Waxman is an R&D Director at Riskified with over 17 years of experience in the tech industry. He leads the Policy Protect & Dispute Resolve groups and is a graduate of Tel Aviv University. He frequently writes and speaks about software engineering best practices.

Itay focuses on engineering leadership and empowering his team members. He has shared his insights on balancing fast delivery with high-quality code, and what it takes to become a high-performance software engineer through articles and speaking engagements.

He is scheduled to speak at the “Scaling AI in 2026: From Hype to Impact” event at the Microsoft Reactor in Tel Aviv.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Israel
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Scaling AI
He is a featured speaker at the upcoming "Scaling AI in 2026: From Hype to Impact" conference, focusing on turning AI vision into tangible results.
Engineering Leadership
Writes articles and speaks about empowering software engineers, improving team velocity, and maintaining motivation through autonomy, mastery, and purpose.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Director of Engineering
Riskified
7-2020 - 7-2023
Senior Engineering Manager
Riskified
12-2017 - 7-2020
Engineering Manager
Riskified
10-2011 - 10-2014
Software Engineer
ClickSoftware
11-2010 - 10-2011
Software Engineer
ESS
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Media appearances

Podcast: Becoming a High-Performance Software Engineer (Hebrew). Featured in Medium – Riskified Technology
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Education
2011 - 2014
B.Sc
Tel Aviv University
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