Lead Software Engineer – Information Advantage

1 day ago

Edinburgh, United KingdomStaff+

Responsibilities

Lead the day-to-day technical delivery of software within a team or work package.
Design, develop, integrate and test complex software solutions.
Provide technical direction, coaching and mentoring to software engineers.
Contribute to software architecture, detailed design, code reviews, design reviews and technical reviews.
Work with systems engineers, architects, data scientists, test engineers and customers.
Apply secure software development and high-quality engineering practices, including automation, CI/CD and DevSecOps.
Investigate technical problems and guide the team toward effective solutions.
Support technical planning, estimation, risk management and delivery.
Ensure software meets functional, performance, security and quality requirements.

Significant software engineering experience or equivalent demonstrable capability.
Strong software leadership and development experience in one or more of C++, C#, Python or Java.
Experience designing and delivering software components and systems.
Knowledge of SOLID principles, design patterns, software architecture, interfaces and system integration.
Experience with testing, software quality, secure software development practices and the software engineering lifecycle.
Experience providing technical guidance or mentoring to other engineers.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Desirable experience includes aerospace, defence, security or government environments; Command & Control, ISR, sensor fusion or mission systems; distributed or data-intensive systems; cloud-native software and containerisation; DevSecOps and CI/CD; AI, machine learning or data analytics; and high-integrity or mission-critical software.
Must satisfy pre-employment BPSS screening and may need to meet National Security Vetting eligibility requirements for SC or DV.

Permanent role with flexible hours and hybrid working options across multiple Leonardo UK sites; the listing also identifies the primary working arrangement as onsite.
Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days annually.
Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
Free mental health support, financial advice and employee-led inclusion and diversity networks.
Eligibility for the employee bonus scheme at management level and below.
Free access to more than 4,000 online courses through Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
Financial reward through the employee referral programme.
Up to £500 annually for flexible benefits such as private healthcare, dental and family cover, technology and lifestyle discounts, and gym memberships.