Head of Engineering

DEPT®; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible hybrid working policy

25 days holiday

Learning & development budget

Social events

Referral bonus program

Zusammenfassung

DEPT® in Zurich is seeking a strategic leader for their Experience & Engineering team. In this key role, you will guide a group of 7-9 professionals, optimizing processes, and fostering a culture of innovation. You will focus on integrating AI into engineering workflows while ensuring operational excellence. Excellent communication skills in German and English are essential. The position features a flexible hybrid work model, 25 days of holiday, and various employee benefits, promoting a motivating work environment.

Qualifikationen

• Proven people manager experience leading managers or larger engineering departments.
• Passion for AI in the software lifecycle and a clear vision for how modern engineering organisations must evolve.
• Deep technical background in frontend development.

Aufgaben

• Lead, coach and mentor Team Leads and Senior Engineers.
• Define the roadmap for integrating Artificial Intelligence into the daily engineering lifecycle.
• Take full ownership of your department’s operational performance, including resource planning and budget monitoring.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

AI in software lifecycle

Frontend development

Communication in German

Communication in English

Business acumen

Jobbeschreibung

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company that helps the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We work with clients such as Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay and OpenAI. We are certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

Location: Zurich, hybrid.

Job Purpose

As a key leadership position in the Experience & Engineering team, you will lead a team of approximately 7‑9 professionals, including Team Leads and Senior Engineers. You steer the strategic direction and growth of our Engineering teams, shifting focus from writing code to building systems, optimizing processes, developing leaders, and driving cultural change toward AI‑driven development.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, coach and mentor Team Leads and Senior Engineers, owning their career paths and empowering them to lead sub‑teams to excellence.
• Define the roadmap for integrating Artificial Intelligence into the daily engineering lifecycle (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Agentic Workflows) and act as a change agent to transform workflows for maximum efficiency and innovation.
• Take full ownership of your department’s operational performance, including resource planning, budget monitoring and utilization, ensuring a profitable and scalable engineering organisation.
• Work closely with Directors and VPs to sharpen DEPT®’s technological vision in the DACH region and act as a high‑level technical sparring partner for key accounts.
• Foster an inclusive, motivating, high‑performance culture and establish modern department rituals that promote knowledge sharing and innovation.

What You Bring

• Proven people manager experience leading managers or larger engineering departments.
• Passion for AI in the software lifecycle and a clear vision for how modern engineering organisations must evolve.
• Deep technical background in frontend development, enabling validation of architectural decisions and mentoring at eye‑level.
• Business acumen: understanding of agency economic drivers and ability to translate KPIs into actionable success.
• Excellent communication in German and English, able to present complex technical topics to stakeholders and clients.

We Offer

• Flexible hybrid working policy (two days from office, depending on location).
• 25 days holiday with option for unpaid leave.
• Flexible health budget and wellness & personal day.
• Learning & development budget.
• Referral bonus program.
• Occasional breakfast & lunch at the office, Smoothie Tuesday.
• Contribution to health via the OpenUp platform.
• Work from spacious, barrier‑free Zurich location or a well‑equipped office in Bern.
• Social events and opportunities to connect with colleagues.
• Contribution to global DEPT® Cares Month for local charities.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We actively recruit, develop, nurture and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds and allow reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.