Lead Embedded Software Engineering – Hybrid Leadership

Verso Recruitment Group; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Verso Recruitment Group is partnering with a long‑established technology business to appoint a Software Engineering Manager in Reading. You will lead and scale a software capability across embedded, systems and platform‑level software, shaping technical direction and delivery.

You will manage full product lifecycles, mentor engineers, collaborate with stakeholders and guide complex system challenges in a hybrid on‑site/remote setup in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software engineering teams delivering embedded or platform‑level software.
• Strong knowledge of embedded software: Linux, bootloaders, firmware, device drivers and OS integration.
• Experience across the full product lifecycle: concept, architecture, bring‑up, verification, release and in‑service support.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and grow a high‑performing software engineering team.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Drive delivery of software solutions across new product development, sustainment and customer programmes.

Skills

Team leadership

Embedded software

Linux

Device drivers

OS integration

Product lifecycle

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Job description

Verso Recruitment Group is partnering with a long‑established technology business to appoint a Software Engineering Manager in Reading. You will lead and scale a software capability across embedded, systems and platform‑level software, shaping technical direction and delivery.

You will manage full product lifecycles, mentor engineers, collaborate with stakeholders and guide complex system challenges in a hybrid on‑site/remote setup in the UK.