At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team of engineers while actively developing software and managing projects.
- Company: Join a leading defence organisation in Bristol with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Permanent role with competitive salary and opportunities for career advancement.
- Other info: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and enjoy a fast-paced work culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by developing mission-critical technology in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in leading teams and strong C++ development skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We're recruiting for a Senior Software Engineer to join a leading defence organisation in Bristol.
This is a hands on Senior Engineer/ Team Lead role where you'll provide technical leadership to a small 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
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Software Engineering Team Lead in Bristol employer: Frontier Resourcing
Join a dynamic and ambitious organisation in the UK defence sector, where the People function is seen as a vital strategic partner. With a hybrid working model based in Leicester, you will enjoy an excellent salary, bonus opportunities, and a unique 9-day fortnight schedule that promotes work-life balance. This role offers significant growth potential, allowing you to shape the organisational culture and leadership capabilities while collaborating with a committed senior leadership team focused on continuous improvement.
