Software Engineering Resource Manager

PentenAmio; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance 4x Salary

Private Health Scheme

EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Pension matched 10%

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Cycle to Work Scheme

Team Away Days

Free on-site parking

Casual dress code

Free fruit in the office

Job summary

PentenAmio is seeking a technically hands-on software engineering leader to spend ~70% of time coding in real-time C and related languages. You will also manage and coach a team of about eight engineers, shaping architecture, reviews, and governance across multiple projects.

You'll drive modern engineering practices (CI/CD, automated testing, secure development) and contribute to planning, estimation and technical decisions under the Head of Software.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Be a British citizen and eligible for UK National Security Vetting (NSV) at SC level (DV desirable).
• Significant commercial experience in C within embedded or low-level systems and full SDLC exposure.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain production-quality software as part of engineering teams.
• Write, review and optimise high-quality code in real-time C and related languages.
• Lead and mentor engineers; conduct reviews and support career development.
• Drive engineering standards, testing, CI/CD and secure development practices.

Skills

C programming

Embedded systems

CI/CD

Go

Rust

Qt

wxPython

Python scripting

Code reviews

Team leadership

Education

Software Engineering / Computer Science degree

Tools

Qt

wxPython

Robot Framework

Job description

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.

Across the UK and Australia, PentenAmio combines a legacy of knowledge and proven delivery across secure mobility and AI-driven deception technologies. Our work spans Government and Defence markets across civil and military applications, powering intelligent advantage on a global scale.

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
• 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
• Free on-site parking
• 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.