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Head of Software Engineering Practice
Zurich | 80-100% | Reference 7890
AI is fundamentally changing how software is built. At SIX, we are seizing this moment to reimagine our entire software development lifecycle — from how teams are structured and how work is planned, to how code is written, tested, and deployed. The goal: dramatically faster delivery, higher quality, and a new operating model where human judgment and AI capability reinforce each other.
As Head of Software Engineering Transformation, you will lead this change across the organisation. You will own the strategy, the standards, and the people transformation that enables hundreds of engineers to work in fundamentally new ways. This is a high-visibility leadership role with direct executive sponsorship and impact across our international engineering organisation.
What You Will Do
- define and drive the strategy for AI-driven software development across SIX, setting engineering standards, maturity targets, and adoption roadmaps
- lead the people transformation — evolving developer roles, team structures, processes and ways of working to unlock the full potential of AI-augmented software engineering
- establish governance and quality frameworks for AI-assisted development, including security, compliance, and code review practices
- design and deliver the change management program to build capability and accelerate adoption across engineering teams in Switzerland, Spain, Poland and India
- measure and communicate transformation impact through productivity metrics, delivery speed improvements, and engineering maturity assessments
What You Bring
- 10+ years in software engineering in an enterprise environment
- proven track record of driving large-scale engineering or organisational transformations — reshaping operating models, not just introducing tools
- strong familiarity with AI-powered development tools and modern SDLC practices including CI/CD, automated testing, DevOps and SAFe principles
- experience leading communities of practice, chapters, or guilds in a scaled agile environment
- excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to inspire, align engineering, product, and business leadership around a shared vision
- experience in financial services or other regulated industries is a strong advantage; fluency in English is required, German is a plus
If you have any questions, check out our FAQ page or call Mateusz Kozielec at +41583998611.
For this vacancy we only accept direct applications.
Diversity is important to us. Therefore, we are looking to receiving applications regardless of any personal background.
What We Offer
Flexible Work Models
We trust our employees and offer a work environment that is well-balanced, productive and fosters success.
Personal Development
You will benefit from a culture of continuous learning and feedback. Your personal growth is supported through an extensive learning offering.
Agile Working Methods
Whether through scrum or design thinking,
we solve exciting tasks together in teams.