Embedded Software Engineering Manager

Spectrum IT Recruitment Limited; Southampton; In loco; GBP 70.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Spectrum IT Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager in Southampton to lead a high-caliber team delivering embedded software solutions.

You will provide technical and people leadership, shaping engineering practices, defining standards, and steering projects from concept through release while collaborating across disciplines to meet challenging milestones.

Competenze

• Experience leading software engineering teams, preferably with C/C++.
• Embedded software development for performance-critical or high-throughput apps.
• Ability to translate complex technical ideas into actionable plans.
• Experience with CI/CD and agile development workflows.

Mansioni

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers.
• Define and evolve software engineering standards.
• Provide technical leadership across the software development lifecycle.
• Deliver projects on time and to a high standard.
• Oversee wireless software across heterogeneous platforms.
• Engage with customers to provide updates and gather requirements.
• Coach and develop engineers to reach potential.

Conoscenze

C/C++

Embedded software

Leadership

CI/CD

Agile

Formazione

CS or Electronic Engineering degree

Strumenti

CI/CD tools

Descrizione del lavoro

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead a talented team developing cutting-edge embedded software solutions. This is an exciting opportunity for a technical leader who is passionate about building high-performing engineering teams while remaining closely involved in the delivery of innovative software. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping engineering practices, guiding technical direction, and ensuring the successful delivery of complex software projects from concept through to release.

The Role

As Software Engineering Manager, you'll provide both technical and people leadership, helping to drive engineering excellence across our software development teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, mentoring and developing a team of highly skilled software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Defining and evolving software engineering standards, development practices, and design approaches to support continuous improvement.
• Providing technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle, from initial architecture and design through to implementation, verification, and release.
• Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver key project milestones on time and to a high standard.
• Overseeing the implementation and optimisation of wireless communication software across a range of heterogeneous computing platforms.
• Acting as a technical point of contact for customers, providing project updates, gathering requirements, and resolving technical challenges.
• Supporting career development, coaching and knowledge sharing to help engineers reach their full potential.

We're looking for someone with:

• Proven experience leading successful software engineering teams - Ideally working with C/C++
• Extensive knowledge of embedded software development for performance-critical or high-throughput applications.
• A strong track record of designing, developing, and validating embedded or high-performance computing software.
• The ability to translate complex technical ideas into clear development plans and deliverable outcomes.
• Experience working with CI/CD practices, software planning tools, and agile development workflows.
• A relevant degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent commercial experience.
• An understanding of wireless communications principles, or the enthusiasm and aptitude to develop expertise in this area.