Salary: £90,000 - 105,000 per year Requirements: Advanced knowledge and experience in C/C++, Rust, or embedded product development, including RTOS environments. Expertise in software engineering practices, methodologies, and technology trends. Proven track record of delivering complex software solutions to schedule while exceeding customer expectations. Experience with version control systems, change control, bug tracking, and automated testing frameworks. Familiarity with defence or high-assurance development standards, including coding standards such as MISRA. Ability to work in an onsite role in Maidenhead. Eligibility for DV security clearance. Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership across multiple projects, ensuring the right approaches, architecture, and tool chains are selected. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop software requirements, architectures, and designs that meet system and security needs. Work closely with software leads and project managers to create development plans that deliver value early to customers. Mentor and coach software engineers, sharing knowledge and driving process improvements for technical excellence. Specify, design, and review software using UML and SysML modelling tools, ensuring high-quality, modular, and compliant solutions. Champion best practices in software development, including continuous integration, automated testing, and secure coding standards. Lead and shape the software engineering strategy for advanced cyber and defence systems. Oversee a team of 20–30 engineers across multiple high-security projects. Support bids and proposals, and influence organisational software standards. Technologies: Embedded Support Rust Security UML Architect DevSecOps Firmware Hardware Linux More: We are a company at the forefront of pioneering advanced cryptographic and key management solutions, delivering innovative technologies that support decision-making at tactical and strategic levels. As part of our team, you will help drive technical excellence and contribute to mission-critical defence programmes that protect lives and enhance global security. This is an onsite role in Maidenhead with good flexibility around working hours. Our values are trust, collaboration, and innovation, and we are looking for someone ready to make a real impact in the defence industry. last updated 24 week of 2026