Our client is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead a team of five engineers and drive the development of high-performance desktop software used in cutting-edge industrial applications. The successful candidate will play a key role in translating advanced technical concepts and research-driven innovation into robust, scalable, customer-ready software products. The Role Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5 software engineers Take ownership of the desktop software architecture (C# / WPF) Translate research concepts and technical innovation into commercial-grade products Drive best practice in software engineering, quality, and maintainability Work closely with technical and research teams to turn new ideas into deployable solutions Remain hands-on with code, design decisions, and technical problem solving Contribute to product strategy and technical roadmap Essential Experience Strong commercial experience with C# and WPF Proven experience leading and developing a software team (minimum team size of 4-5) Experience delivering production-ready software products A research-led environment (PhD, university research, advanced R&D roles) with subsequent commercial software delivery experience Ability to translate complex technical or research-driven concepts into practical software solutions Beneficial Experience DevOps and CI/CD pipeline implementation Exposure to machine learning or AI-driven systems Experience working on technically complex or cutting-edge software products Modern software engineering practices and tooling Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.