Software Development Manager - Defence

Software Development Manager / Engineering Lead (Defence Consultancy) Newcastle onsite to £140k Join a fast-growing technology consultancy expanding into the defence and national security sector. As a Software Development Manager, you'll partner with the CTO to build and lead a new engineering function, shaping technical direction and delivering complex, high-impact systems. Your role: Lead and grow a defence-focused engineering team Define technical strategy, standards and best practices Provide hands-on technical leadership across complex, distributed systems Mentor engineers and drive learning and development initiatives Ensure adoption of modern tools, technologies and engineering approaches About You: You have strong experience in defence / national security environments (SC Clearance or eligible) You have a strong technical background (C#, Java, Python, TypeScript, etc.) You have experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) You have a strong grounding in software engineer...

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