Head of Software Engineering

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.Para una comprensión completa de esta oportunidad y de lo que se requerirá para ser un candidato exitoso, siga leyendo.Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.Job DescriptionThe head of software engineering leads all engineering teams (software architects, developers, testers), ensuring technical delivery in time & quality and aligned with business goals. He/She manages hiring, set & controls standards (e.g. Definition of Ready, Definition of Done, unit test coverage, coding standards), oversees architecture, and ensure on-time delivery across multiple teams or projects.Key responsibilities include mentoring software engineers and testers, defining technical strategy, coordinating with product and leadership teams, and guiding decisions around tooling, scalability, and performance. As well close collaboration with the product management on one side and the operations & support teams on the other side. Certain parts of our services are developed & operated in a DevOps manner with a streamlined CI/CD platform. You need to contribute to this and evaluate which services should be operated in which manner.With a focus on people leadership, he sets long-term platform evolution, aligning engineering with company strategy.The Head of Software Engineering reports to the IT Solution Program Director.Key ResponsibilitiesWorking with product and design to align engineering priorities with business strategy, clients needs and regulatory requirements: Eurofins laboratories are accredited and audited against several norms like ISO 17025, GxP practices among others.Managing and mentoring the community of technical leads, software architects, software engineers and testers, fostering a culture of strong ownership, result orientation, and innovation.Review and define our standards for software development, coding standards, CI/CD etc. as a member of respective Steering Committees defining this standards for EurofinsDefine teststrategy to detect defects early, to automate unit testing, integration testing and performance/stress testing.Overseeing technical architecture and long-term platform evolutionLeading hiring, performance management, and team growthSetting goals for delivery timelines, quality benchmarks, and system reliabilityDefining efficient and modern pipelines for fast delivery, relying on state-of-the-art infrastructure technologies.Implementing efficient production monitoring and alerting for proactive maintenance, using cost efficient solutionsLeading engineering ceremonies, including retrospectives and planningReporting on delivery velocity, technical risk, and progress to leadershipThis role blends technical leadership with team development and delivery oversight.Performance MetricsQuality of the code: defects density, leakage rate, coverage of automation testingIndividual and Team performance of development to increase the velocity and outputLead time between specifications and delivery in productionAbility of the management team to audit the team delivery, to anticipate deviations and to suggest improved processesTechnologies InvolvedStrong working knowledges of:.NET, C#, MVC, WCF Rest and WebAPI,Angular and similar frameworks for modern web applications;Unit testing frameworks like nUnit/MsUnitStrong working knowledge of SOLID principles and design patterns ;Hosting application on Microsoft Azure or AWSUML, object-oriented programming (OOP) and Object Oriented Design principles;Service oriented architecture and Micro Service Architecture principlesQualificationsSKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTSBachelor or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related fieldMandatory experience as a professional software developer after finishing BSc/MSc degree8+ years of experience in software engineering and team leadershipPrevious experience managing a large team of a 100++ peopleProven experience scaling engineering teams and processes, especially in a context of remote and distributed crews, over many delivery centres in different countries and regions.Deep understanding of IT architectures and software design patterns acquired through proven experience in developing and delivering software at scale, ideally within a software vendor or product company environment.Deep understanding of multi-tenant architectures, versioning strategies, and client-specific customization in complex enterprise systems.Ability to align technical delivery with product and business goals with experience in client engagement, custom solution delivery, or in managing client-specific roadmaps. This in close collaboration with product management to balance core platform evolution with client-specific needs.Confidence in managing people, individual and team performance including experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or Value Stream Mapping to drive measurable improvements.Experience with budgeting, hiring, and resource planningSkilled in leading code reviews, tooling selection, and QA standardsExperience in engineering transformation, process reengineering, or technical debt reductionFamiliarity with Agile, DevOps, and cross-functional collaborationStrong communication skills for working with stakeholdersAdditional InformationWe support your development Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.WeembracediversityAs an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Eurofins network of companies believes in strength and innovation through diversity.We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.Sustainability matters to usWe are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. xsgfvud We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to our initiatives we count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal#J-18808-Ljbffr