"Want to lead a team building products that people are genuinely passionate about?"
Coba IT are hiring on behalf of a client for a Software Development Team Leader to drive innovation across software and digital product development within a highly collaborative R&D environment.
This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to lead, inspire, and shape high-performing teams-while still staying close to the tech.
The Role
As Software Development Team Leader, you'll take ownership of both people and delivery-guiding a talented software team while contributing to the design and development of innovative, scalable products.
You'll work closely with senior leadership, project teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to bring new ideas from concept through to production.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing software team
- Drive ideation, research, and specification of new digital products
- Oversee development of scalable software and firmware solutions
- Plan, prioritise, and manage workloads across multiple projects
- Communicate progress with key stakeholders and leadership teams
- Champion best practices, documentation, and quality standards
- Manage projects end-to-end, including external partner collaboration
- Lead Agile sprint planning, stand ups, and delivery cycles
- Support full lifecycle delivery-from concept through testing and release
- Contribute hands on to development when needed
What We're Looking For
- Degree (or equivalent experience) in a software-related field
- Strong background in commercial software development environments
- Proven leadership experience, including line management responsibility
- Deep understanding of software engineering and testing principles
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and sprint planning
- Track record of delivering projects from concept to completion
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Self motivated with the ability to manage priorities effectively
- Audio or music related software development
- Experience with frameworks such as JUCE
- Embedded or firmware development knowledge
- Understanding of DSP (Digital Signal Processing)
- Familiarity with tools such as Git, Jira, and Confluence
- Exposure to full product lifecycle or manufacturing environments
- Personal interest in music or the creative industries
What's on Offer
- Full time role based in Northampton
- Flexible, collaborative working environment
- Opportunity to work on innovative, industry leading products
- A culture that values creativity, passion, and technical excellence
If you're someone who enjoys leading from the front-balancing people leadership with technical delivery-and want to shape products that stand out in the market, this could be a strong next step.