Lead Software Engineer

Eddyfi; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Eddyfi Technologies is seeking a Software Engineering Team Lead to drive delivery and quality for our IoT remote-monitoring platform in the Milton Keynes area. You will guide technical solutions, own code governance, and coordinate with product, support and QA teams to ensure reliable software outcomes.

The role emphasizes leadership, agile practices, and collaboration with stakeholders, with opportunities to mentor engineers and shape the roadmap for our remote-monitoring solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven software engineering background with leadership roles.
• Excellent cross-functional communication across engineering, product, support and quality teams.
• Strong knowledge of Git branching workflows, code reviews and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery; Scrum Master experience is a plus.
• Ability to analyse BRDs/PRDs and translate them into clear technical designs.
• Experience in people management, or readiness for line-management responsibilities.
• Experience with third-line support, incident management and issue escalation.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills across cross-functional teams and external consultants.
• Experience in complex software environments, ideally IoT/remote monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead the software team’s delivery, quality and daily operations for an IoT remote-monitoring platform.
• Translate product and business requirements into technical solutions and guide implementation.
• Own codebase governance: branching strategy, repository health, code reviews and PR management.
• Drive CI/CD improvements, release coordination and development best practices.
• Plan work by breaking down scope, estimating effort and managing team capacity.
• Run Agile ceremonies, act as Scrum Master and ensure task tracking.
• Mentor engineers and support their technical growth and day-to-day execution.
• Partner with product/stakeholders to review requirements and report engineering progress.
• Oversee validation activities including UAT and end-to-end testing across the IoT ecosystem.
• Act as escalation point for support cases and customer-impacting issues.
• Triage, investigate and prioritise issues, coordinate corrective actions with QA/quality.
• Lead root-cause analysis and produce clear technical documentation.
• Manage people responsibilities including performance, goals and onboarding new team members.

Skills

Tech Lead experience

Communication skills

Git workflows

CI/CD pipelines

Agile/Scrum

BRD/PRD analysis

People management

Incident management

Stakeholder management

IoT platform experience

Leadership

Tools

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

This role is part of our Remote Monitoring Solutions product line.

For more information about our product line: https://www.senceive.com/ https://sensornetworksinc.com/ https://sisgeo.com/

We are looking for Software Team lead, to lead the delivery, quality and day-to-day running of a software engineering team building an IoT remote-monitoring platform.

In this leadership-focused role, you will drive technical delivery, team leadership and cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality, reliable software solutions across all stakeholders. You will act as a key connector between engineering, product, support and quality.

Be a part of something bigger.

At Eddyfi Technologies, we’re proud to push the boundaries of innovation while fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to do their best work. We believe that diverse perspectives, experiences, and ways of thinking strengthen our teams and help us build better solutions for the industries the world depends on.

As a world-renowned company, we’re behind some of the most advanced systems in the world—delivering cutting-edge solutions through ET & UT, Remote Monitoring, Nuclear Steam Generators, Automated Vision Systems, and Robotics.

Our values

• We are customer-centric and put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
• We innovate with a purpose, developing practical and forward-thinking solutions that solve real-world problems and protect what matters most.
• We are reliable and accountable, we do what we say we are going to do, taking ownership of our actions and delivering high-quality outcomes with integrity, consistency and transparency.
• We are stronger together and committed to creating an inclusive environment where voices are heard, respected and supported.

Joining our team means:

• Collaborating with experts dedicated to innovation in an environment that values different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences.
• Becoming part of an organization that values commitment, initiative, and collaboration to help achieve common goals.
• Working in a growing business encourages learning, curiosity, and respectful challenge.
• Being supported through fair, transparent and equitable practices.
• Contributing to meaningful projects that create a lasting impact.

We encourage candidates to apply even if they feel they do not meet every requirement listed, as we recognise that skills and experience can be gained in many ways.

As Software Engineering Team Lead — IoT Platform, you must be able to:

• Lead the software team’s delivery, quality and daily operations for an IoT remote-monitoring platform.
• Translate product and business requirements into technical solutions and guide implementation.
• Own codebase governance: branching strategy, repository health, code reviews and pull request management.
• Drive engineering excellence through CI/CD improvements, release coordination and development best practices.
• Plan work effectively by breaking down scope, estimating effort and managing team capacity.
• Run Agile ceremonies, act as Scrum Master and ensure accurate task tracking in project-management tools.
• Mentor engineers and support their technical growth and day-to-day execution.
• Partner with product and stakeholders to review requirements, provide technical input and report engineering progress.
• Oversee validation activities including UAT and end-to-end testing across a complex IoT ecosystem.
• Act as the main escalation point for support cases, incidents and customer-impacting issues.
• Triage, investigate and prioritise issues, including NCRs, and coordinate corrective actions with QA and quality teams.
• Lead root-cause analysis and produce clear technical documentation for major issues and follow-up actions.
• Manage people responsibilities including performance, goals, attendance, expenses and external consultants.
• Support team growth through hiring, interviewing and onboarding new team members.

We value transferable skills, different career paths and learning agility. Experience gained through non-traditional routes is welcome.

What makes you an asset to our team

• Proven software engineering background with experience as a Tech Lead, Team Lead or Senior Software Engineer.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, support and quality teams.
• Strong knowledge of Git branching workflows, code review practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery; Scrum Master experience or certification is considered an asset.
• Ability to analyse BRDs/PRDs and translate them into clear technical designs.
• Experience in people management, or demonstrated readiness to take on line-management responsibilities.
• Experience with third-line support, incident management and issue escalation.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills across cross-functional teams and external consultants.
• Experience working in complex software environments, ideally involving IoT, remote monitoring or connected platforms.
• A proactive, organised and solutions-focused leadership approach.

Why join Eddyfi? We offer you:

At Eddyfi Technologies, diversity, equity and inclusion are fundamental to who we are. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, neurodiversity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know. We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates.

All positions based in Quebec require proficiency in French, both written and spoken. Additionally, functional skills in English are required to meet the needs of our offices and clients internationally. For all our offices worldwide, certain positions may be subject to background checks, including credit, criminal, and employment history verification.