SD Worx is a leading payroll and HR technology company in Europe, serving millions of employees in over 27 countries. We are transforming from a traditional SaaS software organization into an AI-native technology company. This transition involves more than just adopting new tools, we aim to move away from manual coding and embrace orchestration, code review, and AI-enhanced craftsmanship. We are looking for a Tribe Lead for our Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (CoE) to drive this transformation.
The CoE will establish engineering excellence by improving engineering maturity, adopting AI-native practices, setting modern standards, and fostering continuous learning and innovation. In this role, you won’t manage day-to-day project delivery. Instead, you'll serve as a strategic advisor focused on high-impact initiatives that enhance our software engineering practices across the organisation.

Your goal is to define our "Operating System" for engineering, transitioning us from a service provider to a technology powerhouse through advanced AI and industry-leading standards.



The future of software engineering involves orchestrating AI agents to generate, analyse, test, secure, and optimise software, allowing engineers to focus on architecture, validation, governance, and complex problem-solving. This is a strategic leadership role aimed at increasing the effectiveness and maturity of our software engineering efforts.

About the role:

As Tribe Lead of the CoE, you will define world-class software engineering at SD Worx. You’ll advise engineering leadership on trends, modern practices, and AI-native development to accelerate our evolution into a modern technology company. Your responsibilities include improving engineering capabilities, driving AI adoption, and embedding excellence across every engineering team. Rather than overseeing daily delivery, you will set standards, influence culture, coach leaders, and ensure our practices keep pace with technological chan

📌 Tribe Lead (Málaga)
🏢 Sd Worx
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