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[[title]] Field of Work: [[mfield2]], [[custMultipleFieldsOfWork]] Location: [[location_obj]] Legal Entity: [[legalEntity_obj]] Contract Type: [[custRegTemp]] Is Full Time: [[custFullPartime]] Job ID: [[id]] Are you passionate about building high-performing engineering organizations and shaping the future of digital product delivery? Do you enjoy combining strong technical understanding with people leadership, operational excellence, and transformation? In KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA Einbeck, we are looking for a Head (m/f/d) of Software Engineering & Architecture in R&D to lead and further develop our digital engineering organization. As part of the R&D Digital Product & Technology Development leadership team you will drive the delivery of digital products, platforms, and services for R&D, while continuously improving engineering standards, delivery performance, quality, reliability, and productivity. You will play a key role in evolving our engineering setup into a more flexible, AI-enabled, and metric-driven organization that can respond dynamically to changing business priorities and accelerate innovation across KWS. Your Responsibilities As Head (m/f/d) of Software Engineering & Architecture in R&D, you will shape the future of digital product delivery at KWS by building a high-performing and adaptable engineering organization that enables innovation on a scale. You will: Lead and further develop the engineering organization responsible for delivering digital products, platforms, and services that support our global R&D activities. Drive engineering excellence by creating an environment where teams can deliver reliable, secure, and high-quality solutions with speed and impact. Build a future-ready organization by advancing modern ways of working, strengthening engineering capabilities, and unlocking the potential of AI across the development lifecycle. Foster strong partnerships across business and technology functions while ensuring effective collaboration with external vendors and service partners. Inspire, coach, and empower leaders and teams, cultivating a culture of accountability, continuous learning, innovation, and inclusion. Your Profile You are an experienced technology leader (m/f/d) who enjoys developing people, shaping organizations, and turning ambitious ideas into business value. You bring: Proven leadership experience in software engineering, digital product development, or technology-driven organizations. A track record successfully leading complex products, platforms, or transformation initiatives in dynamic environments. Strong understanding of modern engineering practices and the ability to translate strategic goals into effective execution. Experience driving organizational change and building high-performing teams through trust, empowerment, and collaboration. Curiosity for emerging technologies, including AI, and a passion for continuously improving how engineering teams work and deliver value. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with fluency in English. German is a plus. What You Can Expect In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape a strategically important engineering function at the interface of digital technology, R&D, and innovation. You will work in a global environment and contribute to strengthening the digital capabilities that support KWS’ future growth. You can expect: A leadership role with global scope and high strategic relevance. The opportunity to shape modern engineering standards, practices, and operating models Highly motivated internal teams of software developers working in synthony with external teams A strong support to enable new technologies, like AI, and to develop future-ready digital capabilities Close collaboration with digital products, technology, R&D, and business stakeholders A working environment that values collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and innovation Join Us If you are excited about leading engineering transformation, enabling high-performing teams, and shaping the future of digital product delivery in an innovative R&D environment, we look forward to receiving your application. Grow your career with KWS and help us build the digital capabilities of tomorrow. About KWS KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies and employs around 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries. With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seeds for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflowers. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods and invests a significant amount in research and development. At KWS, diversity is not just a value; it is an essential part of our success. Breeding resilient crops requires diversity; likewise, our strength comes from the diversity of our teams. Whatever your background or identity is, we invite you to join us. Further information: www.kws.com/careers/ . Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/ . Our data privacy policy for candidates is available on www.kws.com/dataprotection . Please select the country where the job you applied for is posted in and, if applicable, the specific business unit.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.