CareerPlan

Lead Software Engineer

UK - FarehamFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
HybridU.S. persons only (export control)

Core

Lead a team of up to eight software engineers while remaining a hands-on contributor designing and building production-quality software.

Role type

Senior IC Lead Software Engineer (Embedded Systems)

Builds

High-quality embedded software for marine electronics and industrial automation

Domain

Marine electronics / Industrial automation / Embedded systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C++, embedded systems, CI/CD, automated testing, AI-assisted development, technical leadership, agile/scrum, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Line management experience, improving engineering practices, cross-team architecture work

Technologies

C++, CI/CD, automated testing tools, AI-assisted development tools

Responsibilities

Design, build, test, and maintain high-quality embedded software; Line-manage around 8 engineers across multiple scrum teams; Review code and enforce engineering standards; Work with Principal Engineers on architecture and technical direction; Conduct performance reviews and career development planning; Promote CI/CD and delivery predictability

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership