We're recruiting for a Lead Software Engineer/ Team Lead to join a leading defence organisation in Bristol. This is a hands on Team Lead role where you'll provide both technical leadership and line management to a team of software engineers, while remaining actively involved in software development, system architecture, design reviews, integration, and delivery. The Role You'll lead the full software development lifecycle, ensuring high quality solutions are delivered to meet customer and business requirements. Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, you'll play a key role in system level architecture decisions. Technical Environment :
C++ (modern standards) , Visual Studio, Jira, Git, Simulation based and networking systems. QT Framework (not essential) Key Responsibilities Lead and line manage a small team of Software Engineers, providing technical guidance, mentoring and performance management. Take ownership of the full software development lifecycle including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, integration and delivery. Remain hands-on with software engineering, supporting architecture, code reviews and system integration activities. Contribute to system level design decisions across software, hardware and networking. Manage project schedules, resources and team budgets to ensure successful delivery. Collaborate with cross functional engineering teams to develop complex, high performance systems. About You Proven experience leading or managing software engineering teams. Strong hands on Software Development, including C++ development experience (essential). Strong experience using Jira (essential). Comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic engineering environment. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. What's on Offer Permanent opportunity with a leading defence organisation. Opportunity to lead the development of complex, mission critical technology Car Allowance & Good Benefits
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Lead Software Engineer in Newport, Wales employer: Frontier Resourcing Ltd
As a leading employer in the manufacturing technology sector, we offer a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to work on impactful projects within a highly regulated industry. Located in the UK, our team enjoys a supportive culture that values security, compliance, and excellence, making it an ideal place for Solution Architects looking to make a meaningful contribution to business transformation.
