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# Software Engineering Manager

- **Company:** Spectrum IT Recruitment
- **Location:** Chilworth, UK
- **Salary:** £100,000.0 - £115,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Computing Platforms, Continuous Integration, Embedded Software, Software Engineering, High Performance Computing, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5905466344

## About the Role

* Proven experience leading successful software engineering teams.
 * Extensive knowledge of embedded software development for performance-critical or high-throughput applications.
 * A strong track record of designing, developing, and validating embedded or high-performance computing software.
 * The ability to translate complex technical ideas into clear development plans and deliverable outcomes.
 * Experience working with CI/CD practices, software planning tools, and agile development workflows.
 * A relevant degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent commercial experience.
 * An understanding of wireless communications principles, or the enthusiasm and aptitude to develop expertise in this area.

## Description

* Lead, mentor, and develop a team of highly skilled software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
 * Define and evolve software engineering standards, development practices, and design approaches to support continuous improvement.
 * Provide technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle, from initial architecture and design through to implementation, verification, and release.
 * Work alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver key project milestones on time and to a high standard.
 * Oversee the implementation and optimisation of wireless communication software across a range of heterogeneous computing platforms.
 * Act as a technical point of contact for customers, providing project updates, gathering requirements, and resolving technical challenges.
 * Support career development, coaching, and knowledge sharing to help engineers reach their full potential.

Technologies:

 * CI/CD
 * Embedded
 * Support, We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead a talented team developing cutting-edge software solutions. This is a technical leadership role where we will look to you to shape engineering practices, guide technical direction, and help deliver complex software projects from concept through to release. We work on a hybrid basis, with an expectation of being in our Southampton office 2-3 days per week.