Head of Software in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Posted by Enterprise Recruitment Ltd

£80,000 – £120,000 a year

Newcastle upon Tyne · Permanent

We're supporting a fast-growing technology business that develops advanced real-time systems used to protect critical infrastructure and assets around the world.  This is a key leadership appointment, giving you the opportunity to shape and develop an established software engineering team while playing a major role in the future direction of sophisticated embedded products.
 
Reporting to the CTO, you'll lead a team of software engineers (currently 12 & growing) and take ownership of capability, delivery, standards and technical direction.  You'll work across the full product lifecycle, helping translate customer and business requirements into deliverable engineering plans whilst ensuring high technical standards and strong team performance.
 
Head of Software essential requirements :
  • Leading software engineering teams
  • C++ development background
  • Embedded software experience
  • Experience delivering software for complex products
  • Strong understanding of software architecture and systems design
  • Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering environments
  • Eligible for security clearance
 
Head of Software essential requirements
 
  • Defence, aerospace, drone or robotics experience
  • NVIDIA Jetson
  • Linux driver development
  • Python
  • TCP/IP networking
  • Safety-critical or regulated industry experience
 
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Position: Head of Software
Location: Newcastle
Salary: £80-120k
Benefits:  25% bonus, Pension, private healthcare, life assurance, enhanced holidays and additional flexible benefits.
Key Skills: Embedded background, C++, Software Leadership
Apply: jamie AT enterpriserecruitment DOT com
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I’m not an engineer myself, but have a BSc in Computer Science so have a technical understanding.   Feel free to send your CV and I can match you to our other suitable roles.  I specialise in recruiting software and electronic engineers for technology companies throughout the UK.
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