Software Engineering Resource Manager

PentenAmio; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance 4x Salary

Private Health Scheme

EV Salary Sacrifice

Pension - 10% match

Job summary

PentenAmio is hiring a technical leader in software engineering to design, develop and review high-quality software. The role combines hands-on coding (roughly 70%) with line management (about 30%) of a team of engineers, reporting to the Head of Software.

You will drive engineering practices, mentor staff, and contribute to technical direction while delivering production-grade solutions in a security-focused environment in the UK. SC clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience developing software in C within embedded or low-level systems.
• Demonstrated ability to translate high-level requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Experience in product development with end-to-end lifecycle ownership.
• Ability to mentor engineers and grow engineering capability.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead software engineering activities, while remaining hands-on about 70% of time.
• Line manage a team of ~8 software engineers and drive performance reviews.
• Collaborate with Head of Software on strategy and technical direction.
• Drive engineering standards, CI/CD, testing and secure development practices.
• Review architecture, design docs and code across multiple projects.

Skills

Hands-on software engineering

C in embedded/low-level systems

Full software lifecycle

CI/CD and automated testing

Technical documentation

Mentoring engineers

Team leadership

Communication with stakeholders

Technical decision making

Education

Software Engineering/Computer Science degree

Tools

Go

Rust

Qt

Robot Framework/OpenHTF

Linux/RTOS toolchains

Job description

About PentenAmio

PentenAmio is a leading provider of advanced digital security solutions that power national security and resilience across the UK, Australia and our allies. Focused on solving complex digital challenges that others avoid, we embrace the impossible to deliver transformative technologies that protect those who protect us.

Location

Tewkesbury

Salary

£40,000 - £70,000

Clearance Required

SC

About PentenAmio

PentenAmio is a leading provider of advanced digital security solutions that power national security and resilience across the UK, Australia and our allies. Focused on solving complex digital challenges that others avoid, we embrace the impossible to deliver transformative technologies that protect those who protect us.

Typical Activities

This is a technical leadership role where approximately 70% of your time is spent hands-on developing software, with the remaining 30% focused on line management and developing a high-performing engineering team.

Working closely with the Head of Software, you'll remain active software engineers while providing leadership, coaching and technical direction across the engineering function. This role is ideal for experienced software engineers who enjoy mentoring others but still want to spend the majority of their time designing, developing and reviewing high-quality software.

Software Engineering (Approximately 70%)

• Design, develop and maintain production-quality software as an active member of engineering teams
• Write, review and optimise high-quality code, primarily in real-time C
• Produce and review software architecture, design documentation and technical proposals
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews and engineering governance activities
• Support engineers through technical mentoring, pairing and collaborative problem solving
• Own the quality, maintainability and delivery of software solutions
• Apply modern software engineering practices including CI/CD, automated testing and secure development
• Contribute to planning, estimation and technical decision making across multiple projects
• Drive consistency in engineering standards, tooling and development practices

Line Management (Approximately 30%)

• Line manage a team of approximately eight software engineers
• Conduct regular one-to-one meetings, objective setting and performance reviews
• Support career development through coaching, mentoring and development planning
• Identify training needs and help grow capability across the engineering function
• Support recruitment, onboarding and succession planning
• Work alongside the Head of Software to develop technical capability aligned to future business needs
• Encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration across engineering teams
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes, standards and best practice

What we're looking for

• Strong background in software engineering with the ability and desire to remain hands-on
• Significant commercial experience developing software in C within embedded or low-level systems
• Experience working throughout the full software development lifecycle in a product development environment
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices including CI/CD, code review and automated testing
• Ability to interpret high-level requirements and translate them into practical technical solutions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience producing and reviewing high-quality technical documentation
• Experience supporting career progression and mentoring engineers
• Ability to build, motivate and develop high-performing engineering teams

Desirable

• Experience with Go or Rust
• Experience developing modern web applications
• Python and Bash scripting
• UI development using Qt or wxPython
• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Robot Framework or OpenHTF
• Knowledge of fuzzing and software analysis tools (AFL, PRQA, Lint or equivalent)
• Experience debugging embedded systems using oscilloscopes, bench power supplies and other laboratory equipment
• Experience driving engineering process improvements across multiple teams

Why Work at PentenAmio?

At PentenAmio, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Life Insurance - 4x Salary
• Private Health Scheme
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Company Pension, matched up to 10%
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank/Public Holidays
• Option to buy an additional 37.5 holiday hours
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Coffee & Cake mornings every fortnight
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Team Away Days

Additional Perks

• Free on-site parking
• Free Flu Vaccination
• Casual dress code
• Free fruit in the office

Qualifications & Eligibility

To Be Eligible For This Position You Must

• Hold a relevant degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, Computer Engineering or equivalent professional experience, and;
• Be a British citizen, and;
• Hold or be eligible for UK National Security Vetting (NSV) at SC level (DV desirable)

PentenAmio is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all. We aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that our current and future colleagues are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. Please inform us of any reasonable adjustments that we may need to make.