Remote Lead Software Engineer Maritime

Salary: £40,000 - 80,000 per year

Requirements:

• Extensive hands-on experience in modern C++ with a lead-by-example approach to coding.
• Experience leading technical teams, or a strong desire to transition into a formal leadership role while staying hands-on.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, integration, and high-level system design.
• Background in real-time, embedded, or safety-critical systems such as automotive, aerospace, or defence.
• Familiarity with autonomous control systems, such as autopilots, guidance algorithms, or vehicle dynamics.
• Practical experience working with physical hardware, sensors, and complex data communication systems.
• Must be security-cleared or eligible to obtain UK/EU defence-level clearance.

Responsibilities:

• Actively lead and build our maritime software engineering team.
• Hire, mentor, and develop talent to expand our maritime footprint.
• Lead the overall software design, development, and integration for maritime systems within the Minerva ecosystem.
• Design and implement core C++ architecture for autonomy, control, and communication subsystems.
• Establish technical foundations, define interfaces, and enforce modern C++ standards through rigorous code reviews and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with hardware and systems engineers to ensure software performs reliably on physical autonomous platforms.
• Build and manage robust software delivery pipelines for maritime applications, spanning from edge devices to front-line interfaces.
• Define quality benchmarks to ensure all maritime systems are cohesive, resilient, and ready for deployment in harsh sea states.
• Take full ownership of our maritime software capability while remaining deeply hands-on in the code.
• Lead the overall maritime software development strategy as a player-coach.

Technologies:

• AI
• Embedded
• Hardware
• Security
• Architect
• C++

More:

We are STARK, a new kind of defence technology company revolutionising the deployment of autonomous systems across multiple domains. We design, develop, and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost-effective, giving operators a decisive edge in highly contested environments. We are extending our expertise into the maritime domain with AI-enabled unmanned surface vessels built for reliable performance in the harshest seas, delivering a fully integrated hardware-software capability for scalable ISR and strike operations. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for this role.

last updated 40 week of 2026