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A leading semiconductor company based in Reading, UK are seeking to bolster their team with a talented Director of Software Engineering.
Responsibilities
* Define, architect, develop, and deliver the full software stack, including embedded firmware, device drivers, system software, SDKs, application-level software, and customer support/demo tools.
* Establish and continuously improve robust, scalable software development processes, ensuring predictable delivery of high-quality, well‑documented, secure, and maintainable releases.
* Build and scale software capability aligned with the company’s business strategy and product roadmap.
* Engage with customers (internal/external) to understand goals, strategies, and technical needs, leading the definition and execution of high‑value software solutions.
* Represent software engineering at the executive level, collaborating across functions to influence technical direction, negotiate priorities, and integrate emerging technologies.
Requirements
* 12+ years of senior‑level experience in software engineering, preferably within semiconductor, systems, or hardware‑focused technology industries.
* Proven track record leading geographically distributed, multi‑disciplinary software teams, with responsibility for software architecture, development lifecycle management, and production‑ready software delivery.
* Deep technical expertise across the software stack, including firmware/embedded systems, device drivers, OS‑level programming (Linux, RTOS), hardware abstraction layers, system software, SDKs, API design, and software tools/utilities.
* Expertise in software architecture and development practices emphasizing modularity, reusability, scalability, maintainability, Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps practices.
* Experience with high‑speed interface technologies (PCIe, CXL, NVMe, Ethernet), system‑level integration in data‑centre or enterprise environments, and familiarity with SoC/ASIC development, memory systems, or compute accelerators.
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