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Head of Software

SR2
Cambridge, UK
6 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£110,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
www.collegerecruiter.com

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Embedded Software Firmware Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) SC Clearance

Requirements

  • Strong software engineering leadership experience, including managing managers or senior technical leads
  • Technical depth in at least one of embedded software, DSP, FPGA/firmware or AI/ML
  • Enough breadth to confidently lead multidisciplinary software teams
  • Experience improving engineering processes without creating unnecessary bureaucracy
  • Commercial awareness - ideally including customer engagement, proposals, technical bids or consultancy
  • Defence exposure and eligibility for UK Security Clearance

You’ll have real ownership over how the software function grows: hiring, succession planning, technical capability, tooling, process and ultimately the quality of what gets delivered.

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Advancing autonomous driving capabilities with specialized software talent

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Moving from basic embedded software to system functionalities

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Orchestrating over-the-air firmware updates for vehicle modules

Denis Grahovac · World Congress 2021

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Technical skills and collaborative mindsets for mobility engineering roles

Georg Kühberger +1 · LIVE

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Prioritizing communication and structural awareness over strict tool mastery

Liam Hurrel +1 · World Congress 2021

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Addressing automotive mission-critical safety in embedded software development

David Romić · World Congress 2023

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