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Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

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Reading, United kingdom

Senior

Full Time

29-10-2025

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Skills

Leadership C/C++ CI/CD Test Training Architecture Linux C++

Job Specifications

Role: Principal Software Engineer

Location: Berkshire

Industry: Intelligence, Defence

Job Type: Permanent, Onsite

Salary: Competitive + Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

Join a cutting edge engineering team developing high-performance embedded and application software for complex systems in the Intelligence/Cyber world. As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll provide technical leadership across the full software lifecycle from requirements and architecture through to design, implementation, and test.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and contribute to software design, development, and verification for embedded and application systems.
Define architectures, review code, and ensure delivery to quality, cost, and schedule.
Apply modern engineering practices (CI/CD, DevSecOps, TDD/BDD).
Mentor junior engineers and drive best practice across the team.
Support bids, proposals, and technical reviews.

About You:

Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
Strong experience in C/C++ and embedded or Linux development.
Skilled in object-oriented design and software lifecycle management.
Familiar with real-time systems, testing frameworks, and modern development tools.

What’s on offer:

Competitive salary, bonus & allowance.
Strong pension and flexible benefits.
Hybrid working and excellent site facilities.
Opportunities for progression, training, and innovation.

Please note that candidates must be eligible to obtain SC clearance and eventually DV.

About the Company

Innovate is a leading, global technical staffing and resource service business, proudly recognised as the world's highest-rated 5-star staffing solutions provider. Our vision is simple and unchanged for over 20 years: 'We Help the World Innovate with the Right Talent'. We achieve this with our comprehensive suite of customer-focused, project-driven resourcing solutions, each proven to deliver cost-optimised and outcome-based results, every time - across the entire Technology & Engineering space. Innovate takes a unique 'tr... Know more