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Head of Software Engineering(m/w/x)

Lausanne
Full-timeRemoteSenior
AI/ML

Architecting AI-driven lab automation systems, with hands-on coding in frontend, backend, and hardware integration. Production software shipping and team building experience required. Startup environment, small team leadership.

Requirements

  • Production software shipping experience
  • Building and leading roles
  • Team building experience
  • Hiring, managing, and developing engineers
  • Startup or high-growth environment experience
  • Roadmap ownership or shaping
  • Pragmatic tradeoff decision-making
  • Good architectural decisions
  • Frontend, backend, data, infrastructure knowledge
  • AI agent and coding tool usage
  • Point of view on AI's impact on teams
  • Genuine interest in biology
  • High-autonomy, founder mindset

Tasks

  • Lead and coach a small, high-output engineering team
  • Translate company strategy into engineering priorities
  • Ensure the right projects are built in the correct order
  • Maintain hands-on involvement in coding and development
  • Set technical direction and architecture for frontend, backend, data pipelines, and lab-hardware integration
  • Own the engineering roadmap, deciding what to build, defer, or cancel
  • Ship code on high-leverage problems
  • Hire and develop a team focused on quality and speed
  • Set and maintain high standards for team performance
  • Integrate AI-assisted development practices to enhance team efficiency
  • Ensure the engineering organization is aligned and moving quickly
  • Preserve the team's ability to scale without losing speed

Work Experience

  • approx. 4 - 6 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • AI agents
  • AI coding tools
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