Software Technical Lead

Matchtech Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group's client, a leading defence and security organisation, is seeking a hands-on Software Technical Lead for its Embedded Software Department to drive a next‑generation naval system from requirements and architecture through to implementation, integration and deployment.

This technically focused role emphasizes software design, development and technical direction rather than traditional line management, offering a clear path to specialist engineering progression and greater technical

Qualifications

• Proven embedded C/C++ development experience.
• Knowledge of RTOS environments and constraints.
• Ability to derive and test against interface documents (ICDs).

Responsibilities

• Technical ownership of embedded software design and delivery (C/C++).
• Define and review software architecture and implementation strategy.
• Ensure designs meet safety, security and reliability requirements.
• Hands-on development, reviews, and problem solving across the lifecycle.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineering disciplines on technical decisions.
• Identify and communicate technical risk and software debt.
• Produce and review technical documentation and artefacts.
• Promote engineering best practices: coding standards and QA discipline.
• Use delivery metrics to recommend improvements.

Skills

Embedded software (C/C++)

RTOS concepts

Requirements & interface docs

Software architecture

Job description

Our client, a leading organisation in the defence and security sector, is seeking a hands-on Software Technical Lead to join its Embedded Software Department. This permanent role supports the development of innovative software for a next-generation naval system, covering the full software lifecycle from requirements and architecture through to implementation, integration and deployment.

This is a technically focused position involving software design, development and technical direction rather than conventional line management. The role offers an opportunity to take on greater technical responsibility while progressing through a specialist engineering pathway.

What you’ll be doing (hands‑on / technical)

• Technical ownership of embedded software design and delivery (C/C++)
• Defining and reviewing software architecture, design approaches and implementation strategy
• Ensuring design meets safety, security, reliability requirements before full implementation
• Hands‑on development, review, and technical problem‑solving across the lifecycle
• Working with stakeholders and other engineering disciplines to steer technical decisions
• Identifying and communicating technical risk and software debt
• Producing and reviewing technical documentation and design artefacts
• Promoting engineering best practice: coding standards, QA discipline, and pragmatic process improvements
• Using delivery metrics/data to recommend improvements where appropriate

Technical skills / experience needed:

Essential

• Strong embedded software development experience in C / C++
• Working knowledge of RTOS concepts/environments
• Ability to develop/test against requirements and interface documentation (e.g., ICDs)
• Strong design/architecture thinking and the confidence to challenge/shape solutions

Desirable:

• FreeRTOS
• Low‑level / driver development
• ARM architecture and/or ARM Assembler
• Model‑driven development tools (e.g., Rhapsody UML)
• IBM Engineering Workflow Management / Rational Team Concert (or similar)