Head of Global Software Engineering

FORMULATRIX® is a rapidly growing company with a global footprint. We develop industry-leading robotic and software systems for life sciences laboratories, with proprietary technologies in microfluidics, protein crystallization, and automated liquid handling.

We are seeking a Head of Global Software Engineering to lead the entire global software organization responsible for building software that powers our robotic automation platforms. This includes overseeing UI/UX, backend services, hardware communication layers, firmware interfacing, quality assurance, software process and architecture. You will report directly to senior company leadership and work cross-functionally across product, hardware, and support teams to ensure our systems are powerful, intuitive, reliable, and evolve with customer needs.

This is a hands-on, on-site, and organizationally critical role—ideal for a strong technical leader with a proven track record in full-stack software development, product leadership, and managing global teams. Distributed teams across borders.

**Responsibilities**:

- Own the global software strategy and execution across requirements gathering, UX, UI, backend, device communication, QA, documentation, and deployment.
- Develop, lead and assess cross-functional software teams (engineering, QA, SQA, devops, and documentation) in Indonesia and Pakistan.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, hardware, firmware, systems, and product leaders to deliver elegant and robust robotic systems.
- Drive software architecture and process excellence, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and rapid iteration.
- Implement high-performance management practices that emphasize ownership, quality, and delivery.
- Establish clear priorities aligned with business objectives and product roadmaps.
- Foster a culture of technical excellence and deep collaboration within a multidisciplinary engineering organization.
- Represent software leadership in cross-functional and executive planning discussions.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field required.
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering, including 3+ years in technical management or director-level roles.
- Experience with full-stack software development—from modern UI frameworks to hardware-level interfaces. A preference for dot net technologies and REACT, but not required.
- Familiarity with systems integration involving hardware, firmware, and embedded communication layers.
- Ability to understand and discuss architecture at a high level, not afraid to dig into the code.
- Experience leading global or overseas software teams.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and people development skills.
- Deep understanding of agile practices, software lifecycle management, and quality assurance.
- Experience in life sciences, medical devices, or robotic systems preferred but not required.
- Willingness to travel occasionally (~25%) to our U.S. engineering site and customer locations.

**Why Join Us?**:

- Work and learn directly with experienced engineers and product managers globally
- Challenge yourself by learning cutting edge new technologies every day
- Create software and products that directly impact medicine discovery and life science research
- Escape the heat and congestion of the large cities and enjoy nature, mountains, biking and rafting with company outing trips organized for team building activities
- Opportunities for continued networking and professional development
- Join a very stable, profitable company that has been manufacturing and engineering in Salatiga since 2006 with no layoffs and continuing to grow rapidly
- Real flexible hours where if you are needed to work late hours, you can make up that time during the day. You also have the ability to shift your hours around to help meet your family’s needs (no crazy eCommerce schedules)
- Casual and relaxed atmosphere with plenty of outlets to reduce stress and tension including ping pong, billiards, team outings, professional development lunches and more
- Opportunities to travel to customer sites and offshore locations may be necessary as needed.

**How to Apply**:
Resumes submitted without answers to the questions below will not be considered.
- What are your salary requirements?
- When can you start?
- Do you have the legal right to work in Indonesia? Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship?
- Are you willing to work onsite in Salatiga/Semarang?
- What excites you about this role?