Embedded Software Team Leader

Software Team Leader – Embedded Systems - Location: Greenwich, London (Hybrid)

Salary: £70,000–£75,000 + car allowance, bonus and excellent benefits

Are you an established Software Team Leader with strong embedded software development and architecture experience?

We are looking for an experienced Software Team Leader to lead a small team of software engineers developing highly reliable, mission-critical systems supporting critical global infrastructure.

This is a hands-on leadership role, combining technical ownership of software architecture and development with direct people management. You will shape technical direction, drive engineering standards and ensure the successful delivery of software throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a team of software engineers, with direct line management responsibility.
• Own software architecture, design decisions and technical direction.
• Oversee low-level/firmware development and BSP integration.
• Manage software releases, development processes and engineering standards.
• Work closely with hardware and wider engineering teams to deliver complex products.
• Currently working as a Software Team Leader or equivalent, with direct people management responsibility.
• Strong understanding and practical experience of software architecture and design.
• Linux experience, ideally Debian or Ubuntu-based environments without graphical interfaces.
• Low-level/firmware software development and BSP integration.
• Software release management.
• Proven people and process management experience.
• Experience with VxWorks.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist engineering environment developing complex, high-reliability technology. You will have the opportunity to influence technical direction, develop engineering capability and lead a team working on products supporting essential global infrastructure.

We're keen to hear from established Software Team Leaders who combine strong architectural knowledge with hands-on embedded software expertise.