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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, Global Software Development - **Company:** Straumann Group - **Location:** Madrid, Spain - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Technical Debt, Data Analytics, Api Design - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3fc2720f596e10b7 ## About the Role * Significant experience leading distributed software engineering teams or organizations in a complex environment. * Strong experience with software platforms, cloud-based architectures, enterprise software, or connected digital ecosystems. * Experience working in a regulated or quality-critical environment such as medical devices, healthcare, automotive, aerospace, or financial services. * Practical understanding of modern software engineering approaches, including DevOps, CI/CD, test automation, cybersecurity, cloud operations, and API-based integration. * Experience improving software delivery, quality, collaboration, and engineering effectiveness. * A track record of developing teams, leaders, engineering practices, and organizational capabilities. * Ability to communicate technical decisions and trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical senior stakeholders. * Strong business perspective, with the ability to connect technology investments to customer value, scalability, quality, compliance, and lifecycle considerations. Nice to Have * Experience with medical-device software standards such as IEC 62304 or quality systems aligned with ISO 13485. * Experience scaling platform engineering capabilities, AI-enabled development practices, or global software operating models. What Makes You a Great Fit You create clarity when priorities, technologies, and stakeholder needs are complex. You give teams appropriate ownership while establishing clear expectations and accountability. You are motivated by developing people and helping growing engineering organizations mature. You make decisions transparently, use evidence to guide priorities, and are comfortable balancing delivery speed with quality, security, compliance, and long-term technical sustainability. You collaborate effectively across functions, cultures, and locations and build trust through clear communication, thoughtful decision-making, and consistent follow-through. ## Description As Director, Global Software Development - Straumann Digital Platform, you will lead the development and delivery of a strategic technology platform at the heart of Straumann's digital dentistry ecosystem. You will oversee a distributed software engineering organization and help shape how our teams build, deliver, and operate scalable cloud services, connected workflows, AI-enabled capabilities, integrations, and data-driven products. Working closely with Product Management, Architecture, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Operations, and other business partners, you will combine technology leadership with delivery execution and people development. A key part of the role will be helping growing engineering teams establish clear structures, effective practices, and the capabilities they need to succeed at scale.Your Role You will: * Lead the end-to-end develo/pment and delivery of the Straumann Digital Platform, translating strategy into roadmaps, technical milestones, and measurable outcomes. * Lead and develop distributed engineering teams, creating clear accountability, effective ways of working, and strong collaboration across locations and functions. * Partner with architecture leaders to evolve a secure, modular, scalable, and maintainable platform architecture. * Strengthen engineering practices across cloud development, DevOps, continuous integration and delivery, test automation, observability, API-based integration, and secure-by-design development. * Balance near-term product priorities with long-term platform sustainability, including the active management of technical debt. * Embed quality, cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory requirements into everyday engineering practices, including relevant medical-device software standards. * Improve delivery predictability, platform reliability, engineering productivity, and operational maturity through meaningful metrics and feedback loops. * Develop engineering managers, technical leaders, and emerging talent while helping build the capabilities required for future growth. * Champion responsible adoption of automation, AI-assisted development, and modern engineering tools. * Communicate progress, risks, dependencies, trade-offs, and investment needs clearly to senior stakeholders. ## Related Videos - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [Shifting Stress to Progress— Understanding DevOps to do DevOps Better](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/268-shifting-stress-to-progress-understanding-devops-to-do-devops-better) - [API Design - Getting Started](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/33-api-design-getting-started) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [What craftsmanship is all about](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2006-what-craftsmanship-is-all-about) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Welcome to Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/4-welcome-to-switzerland) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer)