Director, Software Engineering (Mount Waverley)

Location: On-site at 495 Blackburn Road, Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149, Australia

Company

hirify.global’s Leica Biosystems develops life-science and cancer-diagnostic solutions spanning biopsy to diagnosis.

What you will do

• Lead the software engineering organisation across applications, firmware, verification, cybersecurity, architecture, DevSecOps and software quality.
• Define and execute software engineering strategy aligned with product roadmaps, R&D priorities and business goals.
• Drive delivery across new product development, lifecycle engineering and sustaining activities.
• Establish engineering standards, technology direction, software architecture governance and major technical decisions.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing engineering organisation through talent, succession and workforce planning.
• Partner with Product Management, Program Management, Systems Engineering, R&D and global Leica Biosystems and hirify.global teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of software engineering leadership experience delivering complex products and leading Agile or Scrum teams in quality-critical environments.
• Experience delivering application and embedded software, including a strong understanding of hardware dependencies.
• Strong foundation in software architecture, modern development practices, software quality, cybersecurity and lifecycle management.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary software engineering teams in matrixed organisations and aligning engineering priorities with business objectives.
• Experience managing budgets, resource planning, external software partners and vendor delivery performance.

Nice to have

• Experience in medical devices, diagnostics, laboratory automation or other highly regulated application domains.
• Knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA QSR / 21 CFR Part 820.30, IEC 62304 and related software lifecycle standards.
• Experience leading DevSecOps transformation, software platform modernisation, AI-enabled software engineering, specification-driven development or test automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within hirify.global’s continuous improvement system and Leica Biosystems’ life-science mission.
• Health care programs and paid time off are provided.
• Some domestic and international travel is required.
• Collaboration with global Leica Biosystems and hirify.global teams.