Head of Software Development (f/m/x)

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline - 12–18+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with a significant portion spent in senior technical and people leadership roles - Extensive professional experience and demonstrated leadership maturity within complex, software-driven product organizations, coupled with a strong academic foundation and a passion for building high-performing engineering teams - Proven track record of leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams and delivering large-scale, business-critical software platforms in dynamic and evolving environments - Prior experience within healthcare, medical technology, SaaS platforms, retail technology, or AI-enabled digital products is strongly preferred - Exposure to regulated or quality-critical domains is considered a distinct advantage, particularly where software solutions directly impact customer outcomes, operational efficiency, or clinical workflows - Demonstrated experience working within global, matrixed R&D organizations highly desirable as well as being comfortable operating across geographies, cultures, and functions, and capable of aligning distributed teams around shared technical vision, standards, and delivery goals - Strong people leadership capabilities, including well-developed coaching and mentoring skills to actively develop engineering talent, support career growth, and build sustainable leadership pipelines, while fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement - Customer-centric and outcome-driven mindset to consistently translate business and user needs into scalable, high-quality technical solutions. - Deep hands-on expertise across modern software engineering domains, including: Contemporary frontend application development frameworks and practices, Backend systems based on cloud-native, microservices-oriented architectures, Native and cross-platform mobile application development for iOS and Android, AI/ML model development and deployment, leveraging domain-driven and production-grade datasets, Strong understanding of cloud platforms, containerization technologies, and distributed systems - Proven ability to design and deliver secure, high-performance, and highly scalable software solutions, with a strong appreciation for software quality, reliability, and long-term maintainability