Software Team Lead

Software Team Lead Hillend, Scotland (Hybrid) Salary: £51,000 - £61,000 Were supporting a leading defence and cyber security organisation delivering innovative technology solutions that help protect nations and organisations against evolving threats.They are looking for an experienced Software Team Lead to manage and support a team of software developers working on critical defence and security programmes.This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys combining software engineering with team leadership, helping deliver high-quality solutions while mentoring and developing engineers.What youll be doing: Leading and supporting a team of software developers delivering complex solutionsManaging the full software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, development, and testingDesigning technical solutions and supporting engineering decisionsConducting peer reviews and defining test strategies to ensure software qualityPlanning, prioritising, and reviewing team workloadsProviding progress updates to project stakeholdersWorking closely with customers and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver outcomesSupporting the development and growth of engineers through coaching and mentoringWhat theyre looking for: Experience leading or managing software engineering teamsStrong understanding of the software development lifecycleHands-on development experience with: C# or C++Windows desktop applicationsStrong knowledge of object-oriented design and developmentExperience with software design approaches and tools such as: UMLSysMLXMLExperience coaching engineers and supporting professional developmentDegree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent technical experienceWhats on offer: £51,000£61,000 base salaryCompany bonus10% pension contributionFull benefits packageOpportunity to work on impactful defence and cyber security programmesTPBN1_UKTJ