Head of Software Cambridge (hybrid) £100,000 to £120,000 + bonus This role owns the whole software function at a long-established Cambridge hardware business. Its products sit inside mission-critical control rooms around the world, where failure isn''t an option. The company is now employee owned and is building its next generation of networked video and connectivity products. Software is central to that. The role You''ll own every line of software the business ships. That covers embedded Linux on FPGA SoCs, application software on x86 Linux, build systems, CI/CD and test. Software managers and team leads across UK and offshore teams will report into you. You''ll sit on the Engineering Management team and report to the VP Engineering. This isn''t a caretaker role. You''ll have a clear mandate to review how things are done, challenge assumptions and improve delivery speed and predictability. You''ll also need to keep the reliability the products are known for. Part of the job is bringing several established teams together into one group with shared ways of working. You''ll also drive a platform approach so new products reach market faster. What you''ll be doing Setting software strategy aligned with product, platform and hardware roadmaps Leading and developing managers, leads and engineers across UK and offshore teams Providing technical governance across embedded, application, build infrastructure and CI/CD Reviewing architecture, design and code, and stopping or ..... full job details .....