Head of Global Software Engineering
Lahore, Pakistan
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 .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 relocate and work on-site in our Dubai office (visa sponsorship provided).
- Ability to travel internationally up to 50%, including twice yearly to Indonesia and also the United States, occasional trips to Pakistan, and customer visits in the US and Europe.
How to Apply
Resumes submitted without answers to the questions below will not be considered.
Email jobs@formulatrix.com with "Head of Global Software Engineering - Pakistan" in the subject line. Please include your resume (Word, PDF, plain text, or RTF) and answers to the following:
- What are your salary requirements?
- When can you start?
- Are you willing to relocate to Dubai?
- Are you willing to work on-site in our office in DFZA?
- What is it about this position that interests you?
- Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship?
**Formulatrix® is an equal opportunity employer**
Contact
Address
FORMULATRIX Pakistan
3-Tariq Block, New Garden Town
Lahore, Pakistan.
Phone
+92-423-5914-712
Email
hr.pk@formulatrix.com