Software Engineering Manager

Lincoln
7 months ago
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Role: Hands-on Software Engineering Manager

Location: Lincoln, 5 days per week on-site

Salary: Up to £80k plus benefits

Keywords: C++, Radio Frequency/ RF, Defence

You’re probably the nerdiest person you know, IRL.

Your personal and professional interests have interwoven beautifully, and you get paid to do really cool stuff with software and sensors- you love it!

You’ve spent the last few years in the defence sector, using C++ and playing around with radio frequency tech, and feel ready to take all your knowledge and skill and apply it in a role with a company that’s got some fab projects to get stuck into, and big growth plans.

There is always more to learn, bigger problems to solve, and new tech to master!

If this sounds like you, read on, dear reader- this is what you’ve been waiting for…

Working with a small-but-growing company in the heart of Lincoln, I am looking for a hands-on Software Engineering Manager to join them for the first phase of a 3-year growth plan they’ve got: genuinely exciting times for them!

You’ll either be someone who has been in a leadership/managerial role for a few years or a senior engineer who is itching to make the move up the ladder into a leadership role.

In this role, you’ll be leading a small team of 4 software engineers, and will be hands-on too, so your time will be split between these two responsibilities- the tech you’ll be using will centre around C++ and Radio Frequency tech- understanding the telemetry and physics behind it, all for the defence sector. You will get to help design and deliver software solutions, work with cross-functional teams, and internal stakeholders, too.

In terms of leadership, you’ll mentor your team, advise on best practices, do code reviews with your team, participate in and lead 2-weekly Agile sprints, estimate deadlines, etc.

As the company is looking to more than double in size over the next few years, career progression is baked into this role- as the company grows, so too will your remit, responsibilities, and remuneration.

If this sounds like a great role for you, please apply now for immediate consideration, or drop me a line to find out more!

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