Head of Global Software Engineering
Bedford, MA
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.
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.
Qualifications
- 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 travel occasionally (~10–15%) to our overseas engineering site and customer locations.
FORMULATRIX is committed to hiring exceptional people. In return, we offer a dynamic work environment, competitive compensation including bonuses and profit sharing, health and dental insurance, 401K plan, and a business casual office culture with frequent cookouts and team events.
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" 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 legally authorized to work in the United States?
- Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship (i.e. H-1B visa, etc.) to legally work in the U.S.?
- Are you willing to work onsite in Bedford, MA?
- What excites you about this role?
** NO RECRUITERS OR AGENCIES **
Contact
Address
Formulatrix
10 DeAngelo Drive
Bedford, MA 01730
United States
Phone
+1 781 788 0228
Fax
+1 781 207 5522
Email
jobs@formulatrix.com