Principal Software Engineer (Safety-Critical)

Spectrum IT Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100.000 - 135.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Spectrum IT Recruitment is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for a London-based hybrid role.

You will lead real-time embedded development, shape architecture and mentor teams while facilitating scrum ceremonies and ensuring software quality across critical systems.

Qualifikationen

• Senior/Lead/Principal level experience with embedded software.
• Experience in embedded C, C++ and Python development.
• Hands-on in real-time systems and hardware/software integration.
• Strong leadership and Agile/Scrum facilitation experience.
• Knowledge of software architecture, testing and controlled lifecycles, DO-178C/ISO 26262/IEC 61508 is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead real-time software development and architectural decisions.
• Translate priorities into engineering plans and roadmaps.
• Facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives.
• Mentor engineers, review code and uphold software quality.

Kenntnisse

Embedded C

C++

Python

Real-time systems

Agile/Scrum

Leadership

Jobbeschreibung

We're looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer to join a growing technology business developing complex autonomous systems.

Reporting directly to the CTO, you'll combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership, shaping architecture, supporting engineers and facilitating Scrum delivery.

Experience developing software in mission-critical or safety-critical real-time environments is essential. Ideally, you'll bring experience in autonomous systems, robotics or flight software, within aviation, aerospace, drones/UAVs, autonomous vehicles, MOD/defence or similar.

This role could also be suited to Quant Engineers with experience working across real-time systems.

Location: - London - hybrid working.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading real-time software development and architectural decisions.
• Translating technical priorities into clear engineering plans.
• Facilitating sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives.
• Mentoring engineers, reviewing code and maintaining software quality.

What we're looking for:

• Senior, Lead or Principal-level experience, with development skills in Embedded C, C++ and Python.
• Experience with embedded software, real-time systems and hardware/software integration.
• Strong technical leadership and Agile/Scrum facilitation skills.
• Understanding of software architecture, testing and controlled development lifecycles.
• Familiarity with DO-178C, ISO 26262 or IEC 61508 (nice to have)