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# Head of Software

- **Company:** ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT
- **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £80,000 - £120,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Linux, Python (Programming Language), Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Information Technology, NVIDIA Jetson
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.enterpriserecruitment.com/job-search/7376-head-of-software/embedded/county-durham/apply

## About the Role

+ 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, 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.

## Description

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.