Senior Hybrid C++ Software Architect & Tech Lead

Uniting Ambition; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Job summary

Uniting Ambition in the East Midlands is seeking a Senior Software Architect / Technical Lead (C++) to design and deliver complex software systems. The role blends architecture leadership with hands‑on engineering, mentoring a team of engineers through full project lifecycles.

You will balance technical strategy with practical delivery, collaborating with stakeholders to shape architecture, set standards, and drive continuous improvement in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with C++.
• Experience leading or managing software engineers.
• Track record of designing and delivering complex software solutions.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance technical leadership with hands-on involvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of complex software solutions.
• Mentor and develop engineering team members.
• Drive architectural decisions across the full software lifecycle.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to shape strategy and standards.

Skills

C++

Mentoring

Architecture

Stakeholder mgmt

Hands-on coding

Job description

Uniting Ambition in the East Midlands is seeking a Senior Software Architect / Technical Lead (C++) to design and deliver complex software systems. The role blends architecture leadership with hands‑on engineering, mentoring a team of engineers through full project lifecycles.

You will balance technical strategy with practical delivery, collaborating with stakeholders to shape architecture, set standards, and drive continuous improvement in a hybrid working environment.