Chief Software Architect

Chief Software Architect

Lead and shape the software engineering strategy for advanced cyber and defence systems, overseeing a team of 20-30 engineers across multiple high-security projects. Focus on defining software architectures, driving best‑practice development processes, and ensuring collaboration across software, hardware, systems, and firmware teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high‑quality solutions. Requires deep expertise in embedded and application software development using C/C++, Rust, Linux, and RTOS, as well as DevSecOps, automated testing, and secure development standards.

What You Will Do

• Provide technical leadership across multiple projects, ensuring optimal approaches, architecture, and tool chains are selected.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop software requirements, architectures, and designs that meet system and security needs.
• Work closely with software leads and project managers to create development plans that deliver value early to customers.
• Mentor and coach software engineers, sharing knowledge and driving process improvements for technical excellence.
• Specify, design, and review software using UML and SysML modelling tools, ensuring high-quality, modular, and compliant solutions.
• Champion best practices in software development, including continuous integration, automated testing, and secure coding standards.

What You Will Bring

• Advanced knowledge and experience in C/C++, Rust, or embedded product development, including RTOSes.
• Expertise in software engineering practices, methodologies, and technology trends.
• Proven track record of delivering complex software solutions on schedule while exceeding customer expectations.
• Experience with tools such as version control systems, change control, bug tracking, and automated testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with defence or high-assurance development standards, including coding standards such as MISRA.
• DV security clearance (or ability to obtain).

Location

The role is onsite in Maidenhead, offering good flexibility with working hours.

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