Software Engineering Director

Your new company

Join a global technology leader with over 8,000 employees and a valuation exceeding £20+ billion.

Your new role

The Director of Software Engineering will lead the Automotive Software Engineering team of circa 50+ people across several locations in the UK and Asia.

Responsibilities:

• Set strategic direction and provide technical leadership for all software development activities related to Automotive Solutions.
• Oversee the Automotive Solutions software development project, ensuring efficient use of timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Collaborate with business segment leadership to align delivery roadmaps with business objectives.
• Lead, grow, and mentor a high-performing engineering team across multiple countries, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with Product Management, Technology Management, QA, and Operations teams to deliver projects on time and within scope.
• Offer hands-on guidance in software development, debugging, performance tuning, and systems integration to resolve technical challenges and drive platform efficiency.
• Implement best practices and optimize software development processes to enhance team efficiency, improve product quality, and accelerate delivery.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring robust security, process compliance, and operational efficiency.

• Proven experience in driving large-scale software development initiatives.
• In-depth knowledge of the Automotive software engineering ecosystem, development frameworks, and associated toolchains.
• Strong experience in C programming languages for embedded firmware and systems.
• Expertise in security, performance tuning, system architecture, releasing, and maintenance, preferably within an Automotive environment.
• Familiarity with open-source software and experience working within open-source ecosystems is desirable.
• Experience partnering with Automotive OEMs or tier 1 suppliers to deliver products to market.

What you'll get in return

This is a Grade 7 Leadership position and offers a competitive salary in the region of £150,000 to £160,000 (depending on experience) along with a range of benefits including share options, pension (7% employer contribution), private health care, 25 days holiday and flexible working (2 days a week in the office).

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