Software Lead

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Job type: Permanent

County: Leicestershire

Country: United Kingdom

Salary/rate: £75-85K (Neg. DOE)

Discipline: R&D

Job ref: CT2054

Post Date: 17-06-2026 04:20 PM

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Cure Talent are delighted to be partnered with an emerging wearable medical technology company at a defining stage of its growth.

As Software Lead, you will take ownership of software development across the company's medical device platform. You will lead multidisciplinary software teams, drive technical strategy and remain hands-on in architecture, development and problem-solving.

This is a rare opportunity to play a leading role in bringing innovative wearable medical technology to market whilst helping establish the software foundations for future products and platform expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the software development of medical devices from early-stage development through to commercial release
• Ensure software development activities comply with IEC 62304 and support regulatory submissions, including FDA 510(k)
• Coordinate multidisciplinary software teams, including software engineers, algorithm developers, UI developers, SDK developers and external subcontractors
• Work closely with firmware, electronics and systems engineering teams to deliver integrated product solutions
• Remain actively involved in software architecture, technical decision-making, development and problem-solving

Experience & Skills Required

• Proven experience leading software development for regulated medical devices
• Strong understanding of IEC 62304 and the medical device software development lifecycle
• Experience supporting FDA 510(k) submissions and commercial product releases
• Previous experience leading multidisciplinary software teams and external development partners
• Strong systems-level understanding and experience working across software, firmware and hardware disciplines
• Hands-on technical background with the ability to contribute to architecture, development and troubleshooting activities

If you're an experienced software leader looking to play a key role in bringing innovative wearable medical technology to market, we'd love to hear from you.

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