Director, System Software

Jobtailor

Oxford

On-site

GBP 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced leader to head the software organisation in a high-tech startup environment in the UK. The role focuses on real-time embedded software, compiler development, and delivering high-quality software solutions.

You will drive roadmaps, manage feature scoping and release planning, and coordinate cross-team interfaces while mentoring engineers and ensuring delivery excellence.

Qualifications

Proven experience managing a software organisation containing tens of engineers and SMEs.
Track record of setting priorities, clear expectations, and ensuring results meet customer needs.
Ability to distinguish critical items from urgent items.
Proven ability to delegate appropriately while maintaining quality and delivery pace in a high-tech startup.
Deep technical background in real-time embedded software, compiler development, or related areas.
Clear understanding of standard software development processes.
Pragmatic approach to applying software development processes in a growing organisation.
Excellent technical and organisational communication skills across the organisation and with external stakeholders.
Understanding of branching and release practices, and when to use them.
Understanding of how to organise internal triage and support as the external customer base grows.
Experience tracking delivery of new features, including scoping, estimation, release planning, and tracking is desirable.
Previous exposure to quantum systems is not required.

Responsibilities

Lead the software team and collaborate with technical teams to build and maintain long-term roadmaps for software projects.
Capture feature requests from internal discussions and external requirements.
Manage conflicting priorities and deliver according to company needs and timescales.
Drive detailed software solutions with the software team.
Provide clear updates on issues and progress to stakeholders.
Own and maintain the software team’s backlog with team members and project management.
Serve as the first point of contact for understanding the software architecture at a high level.
Ensure the software team’s effectiveness, efficiency, delivery speed, and quality.
Support team members and look after their wellbeing.
Conduct performance reviews and support career development.
Plan future software team growth with the SVP of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer.
Define and evolve internal team and DevOps processes.
Develop stronger cross-team interfaces and processes.
Establish and drive development, DevOps, release, and third-line support processes.
Specify a modular full-stack software solution spanning real-time control and monitoring, IR and quantum compiler layers, and application demonstration

Skills

Software Team Leadership

Real-Time Embedded Software

Compiler Development

Software Development Processes

Technical Communication

Prioritization

Delegation

Performance Review

Organizational Communication

Tools

DevOps Processes

Software Architecture

Backlog Management

Cross-Team Interfaces

Job description

Lead the software team and collaborate with technical teams to build and maintain long-term roadmaps for software projects
Capture feature requests from internal discussions and external requirements
Manage conflicting priorities and deliver according to company needs and timescales
Drive detailed software solutions with the software team
Provide clear updates on issues and progress to stakeholders
Own and maintain the software team’s backlog with team members and project management
Serve as the first point of contact for understanding the software architecture at a high level
Ensure the software team’s effectiveness, efficiency, delivery speed, and quality
Support team members and look after their wellbeing
Conduct performance reviews and support career development
Plan future software team growth with the SVP of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer
Define and evolve internal team and DevOps processes
Develop stronger cross-team interfaces and processes
Establish and drive development, DevOps, release, and third-line support processes
Specify a modular full-stack software solution spanning real-time control and monitoring, IR and quantum compiler layers, and application demonstration

Requirements

Proven experience managing a software organisation containing tens of engineers and subject matter experts
Track record of setting priorities, giving clear expectations, and ensuring results meet internal and external customer needs
Ability to distinguish critical items from urgent items
Proven ability to delegate appropriately while maintaining quality and delivery pace in a high-tech startup
Detailed technical background in more than one of: real-time embedded software, compiler development, assembler development, graph algorithmic representations, system monitoring, data centre deployments
Clear understanding of standard software development processes
Pragmatic approach to applying software development processes in a growing organisation
Excellent technical and organisational communication skills across the organisation and with external stakeholders
Understanding of branching and release practices, and when to use them
Understanding of how to organise internal triage and support as the external customer base grows
Experience tracking delivery of new features, including scoping, estimation, release planning, and tracking is desirable
Previous exposure to quantum systems is not required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong leadership in managing software teams, ensuring effective communication, and driving software development processes. Possesses a detailed technical background in real-time embedded software and compiler development, with a focus on delivering high-quality software solutions.

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