Principal Software Engineer

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Overview

Join to apply for the Principal Software Engineer role at TipTopJob. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to be part of a forward‑thinking company revolutionising defence technology, delivering advanced systems that redefine security and trust on a global scale. The company emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and career growth.

What You Will Do

  • Lead the architecture, design, development, documentation, and testing of embedded and application software for multiple concurrent research, development, and production programmes.
  • Apply object‑oriented design techniques to enable code reuse and seamless integration with testing frameworks.
  • Review system design artefacts and derive software requirements and architecture to meet high‑level system needs.
  • Design and maintain software using modelling tools, ensuring accurate code generation where required.
  • Contribute to the Software Community of Practice, proposing improvements to tools, processes, and techniques to enhance efficiency and innovation.
  • Mentor and coach junior engineers, sharing knowledge and expertise to foster growth and development.

What You Will Bring

  • A degree in engineering, mathematics, or a science‑based subject, or equivalent experience.
  • Proven expertise in embedded product development, including bare‑metal and RTOSes such as ThreadX, QNX or Linux.
  • Proficiency in C and C++ programming languages, with a solid understanding of object‑oriented design and design patterns.
  • Experience with software testing, design for test, and best practice software development processes.
  • Familiarity with version control, continuous integration, and automated test tools and frameworks.

Role Details

  • Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
  • Employment type: Full‑time
  • Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
  • Industries: Advertising Services

Location

This role is based in Maidenhead offering flexible working hours and the opportunity for a 1pm finish on Fridays.

Interested? If you are ready to take on this challenging and rewarding role as a Principal Software Engineer, apply now and become part of a team that is shaping the future of defence technology.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

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Location:
Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£80,000 - £100,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
IT & Technology

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