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.
What you can expect
- 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
What you need to succeed with us
- 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
What we offer
- Flexible working hours and models as well as mobile office options for a good work-life balance
- Personal development through development programs, training, or e-learning as well as professional mobility within the international Groupe SEB
- Generous employee discounts in the WMF online store and corporate benefits
- Excellent company restaurant with employee subsidy and a wide and varied range of food, kiosk, and food to go for your physical well-being
- Health offers such as job bike leasing or advice for your health
- Which goes without saying for us: 30 days annual leave, a variety of employee events, free parking, and coffee & tea specialties
Further information on our employee benefits can be found here\: Working at WMF - Insight into the corporate culture at WMF (aboutwmf.com)
Head of Software Development (w/m/d) Arbeitgeber: Groupe SEB
WMF Plauen bietet eine hervorragende Arbeitsumgebung, in der Teamarbeit und persönliche Entwicklung großgeschrieben werden. Mit attraktiven finanziellen Vorteilen wie einem Prämiensystem und 30% Personalrabatt auf unsere Produkte sowie 6 Wochen Urlaub fördern wir das Wohlbefinden unserer Mitarbeiter. Unsere offene und unterstützende Unternehmenskultur ermöglicht es dir, deine Ideen einzubringen und aktiv an deiner Karriere zu arbeiten, während du Teil einer traditionsreichen Marke bist, die für Qualität und Innovation steht.
