Lead Software Engineer
Winchester (Hybrid, 4 days per week in the office)
£75,000 - £85,000 + Private Healthcare + Enhanced Pension

Are you an experienced software engineer looking to take principal-level ownership of a complex, real-world distributed system used across security and critical infrastructure environments?

This is a senior technical role within a specialist engineering business building software that directly integrates with radiation detection hardware deployed in highly sensitive settings. The platform powers real-time monitoring, telemetry, alerting and operational decision-making, supporting customers where reliability, security and accuracy are critical.

You will take ownership of a distributed, microservices-based platform, shaping its architecture and technical direction while remaining hands-on with development. Working closely with a small but highly capable onshore team and an established offshore engineering function, you will have genuine influence over how the system evolves and how features are delivered.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer who enjoys deep technical challenges, architectural responsibility and working on systems that have tangible, real-world impact.

The Role:
* Ownership of a Linux-based, microservices-driven software platform
* Hands-on development across core services and system components
* Defining and evolving secure, scalable system architecture
* Working closely with and guiding offshore engineering teams
* Contributing to strong testing, CI/CD and DevSecOps practices

The Person
* Strong experience with distributed systems and microservices architectures
* Comfortable operating in Linux-heavy, security-constrained environments
* Hands-on engineer with architectural ownership experience
* Strong testing mindset with CI/CD and DevSecOps exposure
* Confident influencing technical direction within small, senior teams

Reference Number: BBBH 273825

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Marcel Cerek at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.