ABOUT MUNICH ELECTRIFICATION

Munich Electrification is an innovative company founded with the aim of accelerating the transition to electric and connected mobility. We develop innovative electronic control units for electric vehicles and stationary storage systems for our global customers. Our international team is composed of highly motivated and exceptional engineers. As a small and specialized team we are well-aware of the importance of each individual colleague and support and promote each employee according to their abilities and needs. Our office with adjacent prototype and testing lab is located in the heart of Munich at the Heimeranplatz.

This is what we stand for:

• Technological Leadership: We challenge norms, innovate quickly, and anticipate future needs. We take smart risks and learn from outcomes to stay ahead.
• Sustainability: We actively drive change for a sustainable future, aware of our impact and inspiring others to build a better world.
• Team Culture: We believe work should be enjoyable, fostering a spirit of inspiration, celebration, and teamwork across the globe.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: We embrace change, think big, and push limits with passion.

YOUR ROLE

As the Head of Software, you will drive the evolution of our Battery Managment Systems and other Software platform and technologies while ensuring the highest levels of team performance, process efficiency, and product quality. You’ll serve as the primary escalation point for engineering managers, providing strategic direction and technical leadership across product development, platform architecture, and software engineering. In this influential leadership role, you will report directly to the Chief Engineering Officer. You will be responsible not only for overseeing our software products and technology strategy but also for maintaining a healthy, agile, and innovative software development environment.
Working closely with product owners, software architects, agile coaches, engineering managers, and our testing teams, you will translate complex technical challenges into innovative and market-leading solutions. Your mandate will be to continuously improve processes, drive technical excellence, and ensure seamless collaboration across all aspects of software development—ultimately aligning our products with customer needs and business objectives.

YOUR FUTURE TASKS AT A GLANCE

• Oversee product and technology strategy: Define and execute the software roadmap, ensuring alignment with market trends, customer demands, and overall company goals.
• Act as the escalation point for engineering managers: Provide support and guidance on technical, process, and personnel issues, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.
• Supervise platform development: Ensure the architecture, design, and implementation processes of our platforms are robust, scalable, safe and secure.
• Oversee and enhance agile methodologies, sprint progress, backlog management, and cross-functional roadmap planning to optimize team performance and product delivery.
• Mentor cross-functional roles: Guide Product Owners in shaping the backlog and prioritizing requirements while collaborating with Software Architects to maintain coherent architectural vision and prevent cross-functional conflicts.
• Ensure continuous improvement: Establish feedback loops to monitor the health and productivity of the software team, driving initiatives that enhance technical skills, agility, and overall team morale.
• Manage interdisciplinary collaboration: Facilitate effective communication between technical teams (software, hardware, systems, testing) and other functions (product management, customer support, business development) to ensure smooth product and process execution.
• Represent technical excellence: You will act as the primary representative of the software team, communicating technical details and updates to other technical departments (system, hardware, testing) and business development teams.