Job description
Location: Tewkesbury
Salary: £40,000 - £70,0000
Clearance Required: SC
About PentenAmio
PentenAmio is a leading provider of advanced digital security solutions that power national security and resilience across the UK, Australia and our allies. Focused on solving complex digital challenges that others avoid, we embrace the impossible to deliver transformative technologies that protect those who protect us.
Across the UK and Australia, PentenAmio combines a legacy of knowledge and proven delivery across secure mobility and AI-driven deception technologies. Our work spans Government and Defence markets across civil and military applications, powering intelligent advantage on a global scale.
Typical Activities
This is atechnical leadership rolewhere approximately70% of yourtime is spenthands-on developingsoftware, with the remaining30% focused online management anddeveloping a high-performing engineeringteam.
Working closely withthe Head ofSoftware, you'll remain activesoftware engineers whileproviding leadership, coachingand technical directionacross the engineeringfunction. This roleis ideal forexperienced software engineerswho enjoy mentoringothers but stillwant to spendthe majority oftheir time designing, developing and reviewinghigh-quality software.
Software Engineering (Approximately 70%)
- Design, develop andmaintain production-qualitysoftware as anactive member ofengineering teams
- Write, review andoptimise high-qualitycode, primarily inreal-time C
- Produce and reviewsoftware architecture,design documentation andtechnical proposals
- Participate in codereviews, design reviewsand engineering governanceactivities
- Support engineers throughtechnical mentoring, pairingand collaborative problemsolving
- Own the quality, maintainability and deliveryof software solutions
- Apply modern softwareengineering practices includingCI/CD, automatedtesting and securedevelopment
- Contribute to planning, estimation and technicaldecision making acrossmultiple projects
- Drive consistency inengineering standards,tooling and developmentpractices
Line Management (Approximately30%)
- Line manage ateam of approximatelyeight software engineers
- Conduct regular one-to-one meetings, objective setting andperformance reviews
- Support career developmentthrough coaching, mentoringand development planning
- Identify training needsand help growcapability across theengineering function
- Support recruitment, onboardingand succession planning
- Work alongside theHead of Softwareto develop technicalcapability aligned tofuture business needs
- Encourage knowledge sharingand collaboration acrossengineering teams
- Contribute to continuousimprovement of engineeringprocesses, standards andbest practice
What we're lookingfor
- Strong background insoftware engineering withthe ability anddesire to remainhands-on
- Significant commercial experiencedeveloping software inC within embeddedor low-levelsystems
- Experience working throughoutthe full softwaredevelopment lifecycle ina product developmentenvironment
- Strong understanding ofmodern software engineeringpractices including CI/CD, code reviewand automated testing
- Ability to interprethigh-level requirementsand translate theminto practical technicalsolutions
- Strong communication skillswith the abilityto engage technicaland non-technicalstakeholders
- Experience producing and reviewing high-quality technical documentation
- Experience supporting careerprogression and mentoringengineers
- Ability to build, motivate and develop high-performing engineeringteams
Desirable
- Experience with Goor Rust
- Experience developing modernweb applications
- Python and Bashscripting
- UI development usingQt or wxPython
- Experience with automatedtesting frameworks suchas Robot Frameworkor OpenHTF
- Knowledge of fuzzingand software analysistools (AFL, PRQA, Lint or equivalent)
- Experience debugging embeddedsystems using oscilloscopes, bench power suppliesand other laboratoryequipment
- Experience driving engineeringprocess improvements acrossmultiple teams
Why Work atPentenAmio?
At PentenAmio, wevalue our employeesand offer acomprehensive benefitspackage, including:
- Life Insurance - 4xSalary
- Private Health Scheme
- EV Salary SacrificeScheme
- Salary Sacrifice CompanyPension, matched upto 10%
- 25 Days Holiday+ Bank/Public Holidays
- Option to buyan additional 37.5holiday hours
- Cycle to WorkScheme
- Coffee & Cake morningsevery fortnight
- Enhanced Maternity & PaternityLeave
- Team Away Days
Additional Perks
- Free on-siteparking
- Free Flu Vaccination
- Casual dress code
- Free fruit inthe office
Qualifications & Eligibility
To be eligiblefor this positionyou must:
- Hold a relevantdegree in SoftwareEngineering, Computer Science, Electronics, ComputerEngineering or equivalentprofessional experience, and;
- Be a Britishcitizen, and;
- Hold or beeligible for UKNational Security Vetting(NSV) at SClevel (DV desirable)
PentenAmio is committedto providing equalityof opportunity forall. We aimto ensure ourworkplaces are freefrom discrimination andthat our currentand future colleaguesare treated fairyl while and with respect. Pleaseinform us ofany reasonable adjustmentsthat we mayneed to make.
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- Tewkesbury
- Type of Contract
- Full-time jobs
- Salary indication
- Between £40,000 and £70,000 Per Month
- Published at
- 29-07-2026
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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