Job Description

Principal Software Engineer in Southampton, Hampshire

Apply

Location

Southampton, Hampshire

Salary

Negotiable

Contract

Contract
Principal Software Engineer

Southampton

6-month contract

Paying up to £65p/h (inside IR35)

Please note that due to the nature of the work, you will need to be eligible to obtain a high level of UK security clearance. Please only apply if suitable.

Responsibilities:

  • Creation and development of a new generation of features and capabilities using innovative software solutions
  • Provide software support to the Integrated Sensors & Protection line of business.
  • Tasked with C# application development
  • Familiarity with the tools and approaches to embedded development
  • Bare metal embedded C++ software development

Experience required:

  • Familiarity with Configuration Management process and tools e.g., Git
  • Familiar with Embedded interfaces, e.g., CAN bus, I2C, SPI, GPIO
  • Software design experience, e.g., SysML / UML
  • Test case/procedure development experience
  • Experience of using Iterative development lifecycles (for example, tailored Agile.)
  • Experience using tools associated with Iterative development lifecycles (Jira / DevOps.)
  • Docker, Virtual machines, and Continuous Integration (CI) tools e.g., Jenkins

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

Job reference 127984_1758100677
Date posted 17 September 2025

Share Job

Email me jobs like this

By submitting your details you agree to our Privacy Policy

Matthew Brindley

Matthew Brindley

Senior Account Consultant

+ 44 (0)2392 228 200

Similar Jobs

Feeling uninspired?

Get in touch- we'll find the role for you!

Contact us

Get in Touch

We'd love to hear from you!

Contact us