Director of Software Engineering

3 days ago

Reading, United Kingdom European Tech Recruit Full time

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Direct message the job poster from European Tech Recruit A leading semiconductor company based in Reading, UK are seeking to bolster their team with a talented Director of Software Engineering. Responsibilities Define, architect, develop, and deliver the full software stack, including embedded firmware, device drivers, system software, SDKs, application-level software, and customer support/demo tools. Establish and continuously improve robust, scalable software development processes, ensuring predictable delivery of high-quality, well‑documented, secure, and maintainable releases. Build and scale software capability aligned with the company’s business strategy and product roadmap. Engage with customers (internal/external) to understand goals, strategies, and technical needs, leading the definition and execution of high‑value software solutions. Represent software engineering at the executive level, collaborating across functions to influence technical direction, negotiate priorities, and integrate emerging technologies. Requirements 12+ years of senior‑level experience in software engineering, preferably within semiconductor, systems, or hardware‑focused technology industries. Proven track record leading geographically distributed, multi‑disciplinary software teams, with responsibility for software architecture, development lifecycle management, and production‑ready software delivery. Deep technical expertise across the software stack, including firmware/embedded systems, device drivers, OS‑level programming (Linux, RTOS), hardware abstraction layers, system software, SDKs, API design, and software tools/utilities. Expertise in software architecture and development practices emphasizing modularity, reusability, scalability, maintainability, Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps practices. Experience with high‑speed interface technologies (PCIe, CXL, NVMe, Ethernet), system‑level integration in data‑centre or enterprise environments, and familiarity with SoC/ASIC development, memory systems, or compute accelerators. If this role is of interest please apply directly on LinkedIn or send a copy of your CV to alex@eu-recruit.com. By applying to this role you understand that we may collect your personal data and store and process it on our systems. For more information please see our Privacy Notice (https://eu-recruit.com/about-us/privacy-notice/) Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at European Tech Recruit by 2x Get notified about new Director of Software Engineering jobs in Reading, England, United Kingdom. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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