Head of Software Development – Cambridge (ON-SITE) - £90,000 to £110,000 plus bonus and benefits

Our client, an innovative company in the heart of Cambridge’s technology hub, are looking for a talented Head of Software Development to lead, develop and manage a team of experienced Software Engineers.

The successful candidate will be coming from an Embedded background and should be within a good commutable distance of their offices.

Working closely with the R&D Director – your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing a talented pool of software engineers
• Collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure delivery against agreed current and future priorities
• Reporting progress to the senior management team, including escalation of issues
• Developing and delivering a strategic technological vision for software development
• Ensure all software development projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Guide and support the team in the continuous improvement of our Agile development practices
• Project budget forecasting, estimation, and control
• Creation, implementation and monitoring of a continuous improvement plan for software development
• Developing and implementing departmental policies, standards, and procedures.
• Mentoring and providing professional growth opportunities for team members.
• Staying up to date with the latest trends and advancements in software development.

What experience will you bring?

• A Software development background with extensive experience in embedded systems such as Linux, RTOS, Android
• Proven experience in a leadership role within software development, leading functional teams operating in different Software domains
• Experience of managing departmental budgets
• Exceptional organisational, interpersonal and project management skills
• Experience with mentoring & coaching, performance management, technical arbitration, workforce and resource planning.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• A thorough understanding of Software development processes and tools including elements such as:

Version/Configuration Management - (e.g Gerrit/Git).
Issue tracking tools - (Jira or similar).
CI/CD - (e.g. Teamcity/Jenkins)
SAST - (Coverity/Klocwork or similar)
SCA – Blackduck or similar
Programming languages (C / C++, Java, Kotlin, C#)

• The ability to develop and maintain good working relationships along with the confidence to challenge where necessary
• The tenacity to achieve challenging goals
• An analytical thinker with a logical and methodical approach to identifying issues and solutions

The Benefits:

• Pension, dental care and healthcare
• Support of staff wellbeing
• Flexible working hours
• Discounted gym membership
• On site restaurant
• Social events and activities