Head of Software

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd in Cambridge seeks a Head of Software to define strategy, align multiple software teams, and drive consistent, scalable delivery across embedded, systems, and application layers. Forming part of the Engineering Management team, the role provides structure, technical direction, and organisational alignment across engineers.

This is a strategic leadership position with line management of multiple direct reports across Cambridge and offshore software teams, with

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary software teams (ideally manager-of-managers).
• Strong background in embedded software, ideally with embedded Linux experience.
• Experience defining software strategy, architecture governance, and engineering standards.
• CI/CD, automated testing, and controlled release in high-reliability environments.
• Experience bringing multiple teams together and aligning ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and line management for Cambridge and offshore software teams.
• Define and align software strategy, architecture, and engineering standards across the group.
• Drive consistent, scalable delivery across embedded, systems and application layers.

Skills

Leadership of teams

Embedded software

Software strategy

Architecture governance

Engineering standards

Tools

CI/CD

Automated testing

Release management

Job description

Head of Software – Cambridge

Thriving, well-established electronics business delivering high-reliability, hardware-integrated products is seeking a Head of Software to define strategy, align multiple software teams, and drive consistent, scalable delivery across embedded, systems, and application layers.

Forming part of the Engineering Management team, the Head of Software will provide structure, technical direction, and organisational alignment across a group of highly capable engineers.

This is a strategic leadership role with line management of multiple direct reports across Cambridge and offshore software teams, alongside clear progression toward wider technical leadership.

As the product enters an exciting new phase, you will play a key role in turning ambitious software development plans into reality.

Essential

• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary software teams (ideally manager-of-managers)
• Strong background in embedded software, ideally with embedded Linux experience
• Experience defining software strategy, architecture governance, and engineering standards
• Consultative, evidence-led leadership style with curiosity to understand the “why”

Desirable

• C/C++ and awareness of modern languages such as Rust or Go
• CI/CD, automated testing, and controlled release in high-reliability environments
• Experience bringing multiple teams together and aligning ways of working

Salary: Up to £120K

Location: Cambridge area