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Head of Software Engineering, Competitive Salary & Benefits, West MidlandsThe full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.Delta.g is a UK quantum technology company developing gravity sensing tools that unlock real-time spatial intelligence. Our sensors allow users to see what lies beneath the surface of the Earth using gravity alone, revealing hidden sinkholes, old mine workings, and buried infrastructure without digging. Spun out of the University of Birmingham, our technology is new, powerful, and close to commercial deployment. We have just raised 4.6 million in investment led by Serendipity Capital, NSSIF, and SCVC, and are scaling rapidly. We are building our team in partnership with Reedmace Talent, experts in helping tech companies scale through inhouse hiring. We do not use recruitment agencies, we hire directly.OpportunityStep up and shape the future of technology as Head of Software Engineering at one of the UKs most innovative, VCbacked scaleups. This is your chance to build and lead a new inhouse engineering function, delivering cuttingedge products that will transform security and defence for the UK and its allies.Youll architect the next generation of embedded and platform software, grow your own team, and drive the transition from outsourced to inhouse capability, all while working at the forefront of quantum technology.RemunerationSalary: Competitive. West Midlands. Officebased as a preference or minimum 3 days per week in office for exceptional applicants.Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Private Medical Insurance, 5% Pension, Death in Service, EMI Share Options, Free Parking, On Site Caf, Electric Vehicle Charge Points, Home Office provision.RoleHead of Software Engineering, West MidlandsLead and grow a highperforming engineering team, set technical direction, and take ownership of architecture, delivery, and quality. Youll work closely with Clevel leadership, manage budgets, and play a key role in investor updates and technical due diligence.Key responsibilities and required skillsBuild and lead an internal software engineering teamArchitect and deliver embedded and platform software (C++ ver 17+, Python, Linux, FPGA, Django, .NET, JavaScript, SQL)Establish and govern CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and coding standardsManage outsourced partners and drive knowledge transfer inhouseOversee engineering budget and report to senior leadershipOperate in an agile, fastpaced environment, collaborating with product, hardware, and commercial teamsDefine and track engineering metrics (build health, test coverage, lead time, defect escape rate)Ensure robust documentation and compliance with security and quality standardsRequirementsProven experience building and leading software teams in a hardwareintegrated, fast scaling company or VCbacked startup / scaleupHandson delivery in embedded C++ on Linux, with FPGA integrationTrack record of architecting and delivering complex software systemsDeep knowledge of CI/CD, automated testing, and source controlStrong skills hiring and managing embedded software teamsExperience managing outsourced xjdpvnf partners and transitioning to inhouse capabilityStrong communicator, able to engage with Clevel, investors, and crossfunctional teamsOnsite presence: minimum 3 days per week in the West MidlandsDesirablesExperience with Yocto or PetaLinux, Vivado or Quartus, VHDLPlatform engineering (API design, Django, .NET, JavaScript)Security and compliance awareness (ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials)Prior participation in technical due diligence for funding roundsWhy join us?Fasttrack your career in cuttingedge quantum technologyJoin a fastgrowing, wellfunded business with a clear mission and supportive investorsCompetitive salary, EMI share options, and full benefitsWork on diverse, highimpact projects with a clear path for future growthNot quite right for you?Get in touch at , were hiring software, hardware, and technical roles not currently advertised, your skills might be a fit!