Lead Software Engineer

About the role

Arondite builds foundational software that helps operators orchestrate their platforms and make mission-critical decisions faster, deployed in the world's most austere environments. As Lead Software Engineer you will own an area of the enterprise software product Cobalt, combining hands-on software development with leading a team of engineers and designers. You will spend time architecting and writing code yourself while supporting and mentoring others, and will help shape the product roadmap and scale the engineering function.

Key responsibilities

• Work with product managers, designers and engineering leads to deliver high-quality, well-tested features
• Drive the personal development of team members through support and training
• Conduct code reviews and give feedback to other engineers
• Own technical decisions for the area of the product
• Write production code for complex, high-impact features
• Follow and promote internal security policies throughout development
• Take part in planning and roadmap discussions
• Communicate status, risks and trade-offs to stakeholders

Required profile

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical/scientific subject (or equivalent experience)
• Several years of software engineering experience in industry
• History of managing other engineers
• Forward-looking and pragmatic approach to AI coding tools
• Existing Right to Work in the UK at the time of application
• Willingness to obtain UK security clearance (Security Check or above); normally requires continuous UK residency for at least 5 years

Required skills

• Core server-side programming in C++, Java, Rust or Python
• Front-end development in TypeScript or JavaScript, with frameworks such as Angular or React
• Bonus: embedded/resource-constrained devices, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, machine learning applications, OWASP Top 10

What we offer

• Competitive base salary and generous equity via EMI share options
• 7% employer pension contribution
• Free daily meals in the office, private health and dental insurance, cycle-to-work scheme
• Relocation support and access to the resources and training you need

The process follows a welcome call, a technical screening, a leadership assessment call, an in-person technical interview and a final interview with one of the founders. The company prefers candidates who are happy to work in the office by default, though remote work is allowed at times.