Software Development Team Leader

Salary: £45,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements:

• Experienced software engineer and people leader with sound technical judgement and a practical, supportive approach to team leadership
• Ability to lead people and technical delivery while maintaining a hands-on contribution
• Ability to set direction, organise work, make considered decisions, and support others development
• Clear communication and effective collaboration across disciplines, including explaining technical concepts, risks, and trade-offs to stakeholders at all levels
• Commitment to building high-quality, well-designed, maintainable systems and delivering dependable software
• Experience with industrial systems, embedded environments, condition monitoring, Agile delivery, Software Configuration Management, or tools such as Atlassian Cloud is beneficial but not essential
• Willingness to maintain Continuing Professional Development and stay current with relevant technologies, tools, practices, and industry developments

Responsibilities:

• Line-manage and develop software engineers, developers, and testers through regular one-to-ones, objective setting, performance reviews, coaching, and wellbeing support
• Build an inclusive, collaborative, high-performing team; identify development needs and allocate resources effectively
• Design, develop, and maintain complex software systems, contributing to architecture, technical decisions, and hands-on delivery
• Lead design discussions and review user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical designs for feasibility, clarity, testability, and architectural alignment
• Promote technical quality and knowledge-sharing through code reviews, pair programming, mentoring, and technical coaching
• Coordinate team activities and support project planning, resource forecasting, dependency management, and predictable delivery
• Provide timely updates on delivery status, risks, dependencies, and priorities to leadership and stakeholders
• Support Agile planning, refinement, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives; lead or support customer discussions and technical reviews
• Contribute to bids, estimates, and technical proposals
• Support the software development roadmap and own the improvement of development methods, processes, toolsets, and configuration management
• Evaluate and promote suitable technologies, frameworks, environments, and design patterns; improve development lifecycle practices, code quality, automation, observability, and delivery efficiency
• Identify complex technical issues, analyse root causes, assess risks, and implement robust solutions and appropriate mitigations
• Ensure software meets security, performance, safety, quality, and compliance standards, and maintain clear technical documentation and decision records
• Collaborate across engineering and stakeholder groups, communicate technical proposals and constraints clearly, and influence technical direction
• Consider safe systems of work, sustainability, and ethical software engineering in design and implementation decisions

Technologies:

• Atlassian
• Cloud
• Embedded
• Support
• Security

More:

We are CMTG, a global provider of condition-monitoring solutions, rotor track and balance for helicopters, industrial machinery monitoring, noise and vibration analysis, and precision accelerometers. Our work supports aviation, energy, automotive, defence, and manufacturing, helping customers improve performance, safety, and efficiency. Our experts work across sites in the UK, USA, France, and Germany, bringing a collaborative international perspective. This hands-on Software Development Team Leader role works closely with our Engineering Leadership Team, Project Managers, Product Owners, System Engineers, and other stakeholders to connect customer and business needs with software delivery. The role is based at our North Devon office, with hybrid and flexible working. We offer 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, an Employee Assistance Programme, pension, company sick pay, training and development, and an office games room. We are committed to equal opportunities, inclusion, and supporting accessible application and working experiences. Salary: £45,000–£65,000 per year.

last updated 40 week of 2026