Head of Software Development (w/m/d)

We are looking for a Head of Software Development to further strengthen our global software setup, lead and further develop our embedded software organization for professional coffee machines and beverage systems.

• Disciplinary and technical leadership, as well as the build-up, development, and continuous improvement of software teams operating across multiple international locations
• Overall responsibility for the strategic software solutions and architecture of the SEB Professional software platforms throughout the entire product lifecycle
• Definition, further development, and assurance of a unified software strategy, engineering culture, and modern development processes across locations and brands
• Strategic planning and steering of development projects (resources, timelines, costs, quality), including build and release management as well as documentation
• Evaluation and introduction of new technologies, methods, and tools, as well as initiation and implementation of continuous improvement measures 

• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a comparable technical discipline
• Several years of senior-level experience in software development for mechatronic systems, combined with strong leadership experience in an international environment and willingness to travel internationally
• Strong expertise across relevant software domains, including embedded systems, PC applications, distributed systems, web backend/frontend, and mobile applications, as well as a solid understanding of mechanics, hardware, sensor technology, drive systems, and control engineering
• Proven experience with modern software development processes, UML, object-oriented programming, requirements and risk management (e.g. FMEA, fault tree analysis), and engineering tools such as Polarion
• Business-fluent German and English (written and spoken), combined with excellent communication and decision-making skills and a structured, fact-based working style