Software Technical Lead

PentenAmio; Tewkesbury; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Fridays 2:30pm finish

9-day fortnight option

Private health scheme

EV salary sacrifice

Pension matched 10%

25 days holiday

Job summary

PentenAmio is seeking a Software Technical Lead in a hybrid role based in Tewkesbury. You will provide technical leadership, define architecture, and mentor developers to deliver secure, scalable software solutions.

You will drive design reviews, oversee delivery, and collaborate with product and project managers to meet objectives. The role requires cloud experience (Azure/AWS), secure-by-design practices and strong stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading software engineering teams and delivering complex software solutions.
• British citizen; eligible for UK National Security Vetting (NSV) - SC (DV desirable).
• Experience in secure environments, government, defence or cyber security sectors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership across one or more software delivery projects.
• Own the technical direction and architecture of assigned projects.
• Act as the technical authority and escalation point for complex engineering issues.
• Lead technical design reviews and code reviews to ensure engineering quality and consistency.
• Support project planning, estimation and prioritisation activities.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies and assumptions, ensuring mitigation plans are in place.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Product Managers and Engineering teams to achieve delivery objectives.
• Define and promote software quality standards and engineering best practices.
• Mentor software engineers through coaching, design reviews and technical guidance.
• Champion innovation, continuous improvement and the adoption of new technologies across software engineering practices.

Skills

Software engineering leadership

Lead software teams

Secure software design

Cloud platforms

Cloud-native architectures

Mentoring

Agile/CI‑CD

Requirements translation

Stakeholder communication

Security/regulatory experience

Job description

Location:

Tewkesbury (Hybrid - 3 days on-site p/w)

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.

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

Working in collaboration with internal stakeholders across Engineering, Product Management, Project Management, Architecture and Programme Delivery, the Software Technical Lead will provide technical leadership, architectural direction and mentoring to ensure the successful delivery of secure, scalable software solutions.

• Provide hands‑on technical leadership across one or more software delivery projects.
• Own the technical direction and architecture of assigned projects.
• Act as the technical authority and escalation point for complex engineering issues.
• Lead technical design reviews and code reviews to ensure engineering quality and consistency.
• Support project planning, estimation and prioritisation activities.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies and assumptions, ensuring mitigation plans are in place.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Product Managers and Engineering teams to achieve delivery objectives.
• Define and promote software quality standards and engineering best practices.
• Mentor software engineers through coaching, design reviews and technical guidance.
• Champion innovation, continuous improvement and the adoption of new technologies across software engineering practices.

What we’re looking for

• Strong software engineering background with experience delivering complex software systems.
• Proven experience leading software engineering teams delivering complex solutions.
• Experience designing and delivering secure, scalable and maintainable software solutions.
• Understanding of secure software development practices and security‑by‑design principles.
• Experience with Azure, AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Experience working within cloud‑native or distributed architectures.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Experience working with Agile/Iterative delivery methodologies and CI/CD practices.
• Ability to translate customer and business requirements into software architectures and delivery plans.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage customers, stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Experience working in secure or regulated environments.
• Experience within Government, Defence or Cyber Security sectors.
• Experience acting as the technical authority on customer‑facing software projects.
• Broad understanding of software architecture patterns, integration approaches and security principles.
• Experience providing technical leadership across multiple software projects.

Why Work at PentenAmio?

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

• Life Insurance - X4 Salary
• 2:30pm finish on Fridays
• Option to work 9‑day‑fortnight
• Private Health Scheme
• EV Salary Sacrifice scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Company Pension, matched up to 10%
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank/Public Holidays
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
• Free on‑site parking
• Casual dress code
• Free fruit in the office

Qualifications & Eligibility:

To Be Eligible For This Position You Must

• Have significant experience leading software engineering teams and delivering complex software solutions in a technical leadership capacity; and,
• Be a British citizen; and
• Hold or be eligible for UK National Security Vetting (NSV) - SC (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.