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Head of Software | £110,000
Cambridge | Hybrid – 3 days onsite
How many Head of Software roles give you responsibility for embedded software, DSP, FPGA and AI/ML under one roof?
We’re working with an established Cambridge engineering business developing complex technology across radar, sensing, communications and other high-performance systems.
They’re looking for a Head of Software to lead and develop the entire software capability - managing senior technical leaders, shaping engineering standards, building capability and ensuring the right people are deployed onto the right problems.
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This isn't about disappearing into management. You'll need enough technical depth to challenge engineers, understand risk and make good decisions across a genuinely broad technology landscape.
We’re looking for someone with:
- Strong software engineering leadership experience, including managing managers or senior technical leads
- Technical depth in at least one of embedded software, DSP, FPGA/firmware or AI/ML
- Enough breadth to confidently lead multidisciplinary software teams
- Experience improving engineering processes without creating unnecessary bureaucracy
- Commercial awareness – ideally including customer engagement, proposals, technical bids or consultancy
- Defence exposure and eligibility for UK Security Clearance
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You'll have real ownership over how the software function grows: hiring, succession planning, technical capability, tooling, process and ultimately the quality of what gets delivered.
£110,000 | Hybrid working | 3 days/week onsite near Cambridge
If you're already leading software teams but want broader technical ownership and a genuine seat at the engineering leadership table, get in touch.
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