Head of Software Engineering Practice

16 April 2026
100%
Zurich, CH

Job summary

Join us as the Head of Software Engineering Practice at SIX! Shape the future of finance with a blend of tradition and innovation.

Tasks

Define and implement AI-driven software development strategies.
Lead the transformation of engineering roles and processes for AI.
Establish governance and quality frameworks for AI-assisted development.

Skills

10+ years in software engineering with proven transformation success.
Strong knowledge of AI-powered development tools and SDLC practices.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

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About the job

What sets us apart drives us ahead: between local roots and global relevance, we are a unique blend of tradition and future, of foundation and growth. We value bright minds and inspire them to grow with their ideas. Come and shape the future of finance with us.

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