Principal Software Engineer

Share With Job type: Permanent County: Leicestershire Country: United Kingdom Salary/rate: £Neg. DOE Discipline: R&D Job ref: CT2486 Post Date: 21-08-2026 03:02 PM Apply Job Alert Cure Talent are delighted to be partnered with an emerging wearable medical technology company at a defining stage of its growth. Developing next-generation physiological monitoring solutions, the business is transitioning from advanced product development towards regulatory approval and commercial launch. We are looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across the company's software function, working closely with the Head of Engineering and multidisciplinary teams spanning Software, Signal Processing and Firmware. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, combining software architecture and technical decision-making with day-to-day engineering, development and problem-solving. Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership across software development, architecture and engineering best practiceOwn and evolve the software architecture across the medical device platformLead technical decision-making across Software, Signal Processing and Firmware interfacesEnsure software development aligns with IEC 62304 and wider medical device requirementsSupport regulatory submissions and the progression of products towards commercial releaseProvide technical guidance to internal engineers, contractors and external development partnersRemain hands-on with software development, code reviews, testing, documentation and troubleshooting Experience & Skills Required Extensive software engineering experience within regulated medical devicesPrincipal, Lead, Architect or equivalent senior technical experienceStrong knowledge of IEC 62304 and the medical device software development lifecycleStrong software architecture and systems-level engineering experienceBroad technical understanding across software, embedded/firmware and signal processing or algorithm developmentExperience supporting medical devices through regulatory approval and commercial releaseHands-on technical background with the ability to contribute directly to development and complex problem-solving This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced software engineer to take a leading technical role in bringing innovative wearable medical technology to market, while helping shape the architecture and engineering foundations for future products. Apply Job Alert