Lead Software Engineer
Summary
Lead an embedded software and HMI applications team at a startup building secure embedded systems for critical infrastructure, owning the software architecture as design authority. Day-to-day is hands-on C/C++ embedded work focused on secure Layer 2/3 networking and cryptography, with team management and rapid prototyping.
Lead Software Engineer — Embedded Software
This award winning start-up builds secure embedded systems for critical infrastructure — the kind of software that keeps connected, safety-critical environments trustworthy and resilient.
We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to lead our embedded software and HMI applications team — a hands-on, experienced engineering leader who can design, architect, and deliver secure, industry-compliant embedded software for cyber-physical systems.
You'll own the embedded software architecture and act as design authority for our core software stack and associated HMI applications, with a particular focus on low-power, secure Layer 2/3 communication networking — including network orchestration and routing.
What you'll do
- Own embedded software architecture and act as design authority across the stack
- Architect and deliver secure communications software — libraries, drivers, applications
- Ensure designs meet rigorous security, safety, and regulatory standards
- Set and enforce technical standards, code reviews, and release governance
- Lead rapid prototyping, taking concepts from early concept to market-ready product
- Line-manage and grow a high-performing embedded and HMI engineering team
- Contribute technical input to bids, proposals, and customer-facing discussions
What you'll bring
- 8+ years' hands-on embedded software experience (C/C++), including production-grade systems
- Proven technical leadership — mentoring and managing embedded engineers
- Experience delivering secure communication networking software at Layer 2/3
- Experience designing HMI applications for industrial or cyber-physical systems
- A track record of delivering secure, compliant software in a fast-moving environment
- Comfort with compressed, rapid-prototyping delivery cycles
- Knowledge of applied cryptography and secure communications
- Familiarity with security/safety compliance frameworks
- Cloud/backend experience (Python, Go, Java)
- Familiarity with hardware-software co-design
This opportunity comes with an attractive salary DOE plus company share options.