CareerPlan

Head of Software Engineering (m/w/d)

Berlin, BERLINFull-time2026-09-28 → 2026-10-21
On-site

Core

Leading a major software development area (10-15 engineers) and transforming the engineering organization towards a modern, scalable structure with a focus on people leadership and organizational development.

Role type

Senior leadership IC (Head of Software Engineering)

Builds

A modern, scalable engineering organization and future leadership layers

Domain

Software Engineering / Organizational Development

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

People leadership, organizational development, change management, team coaching, stakeholder collaboration, technical understanding of modern software architecture, AI interest

Preferred skills

Leading managers, transformation/change management background, public sector or standardization experience

Responsibilities

Disiplinary leadership of a development area, building a new layer of team leads, developing and coaching employees, shaping leadership culture, supporting organizational changes, collaborating with product and architecture teams, introducing new technologies (AI)

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic scope