Software Engineering Manager (Test & Devops)

Comind

London, UK 8/12/2026 Full Time

At CoMind, we are developing a non-invasive neuromonitoring technology that will result in a new era of clinical brain monitoring. In joining us, you will be helping to create cutting-edge technologies that will improve how we diagnose and treat brain disorders, ultimately improving and saving the lives of patients across the world.<h3>The Role:</h3>The Software team at CoMind spans the full stack of a regulated medical device company — from embedded and real-time systems through application software, ML inference, GUI, DevOps, and test engineering. It is a team that builds across every layer, working to medical device software standards and shipping software that has to perform reliably in clinical environments.This is a people-first leadership role. You will manage and develop a team of test and DevOps engineers, set priorities and development plans, and drive performance, while staying hands-on in the technical direction.At CoMind, all team members work at least 4 days per week in the office, plus a flexible work-from-home day. This role is based in our London (Kings Cross) office.<h3>Responsibilities: </h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Manage and mentor a team of DevOps and test engineers, setting priorities, individual development plans, conducting performance reviews, and maintaining a high standard of engineering practice</li><li>Own the CI/CD strategy and build and release infrastructure across the software stack, including the multi-device test fleet, pipeline reliability, and artifact management</li><li>Own the Yocto-based embedded Linux platform build and deployment, including the signed software update mechanism with rollback, hardware compatibility checks, and image integrity and authenticity</li><li>Lead architecture reviews, perform proofs-of-concept for new infrastructure tools, and contribute directly to codebases where high-level technical hurdles require expert intervention.</li><li>Define and drive the software V&V and test automation strategy, building infrastructure for continuous validation and championing design for testability across the engineering stack</li><li>Establish compliance-as-code workflows that map verification evidence to IEC 62304 (Class C) and ISO 14971 risk controls, maintain the high-bar for engineering excellence in a regulated safety-critical environment and automate regulatory evidence generation to reduce time to submission</li><li>Own cloud-side data pipelines and infrastructure-as-code, supporting data ingest, analysis, and MLOps workflows where required</li><li>Coordinate cybersecurity workstreams, working closely with IT and QARA teams</li><li>Partner with the Software Engineering Manager on release processes, branching strategy, and automated quality gates</li><li>AI is fundamental to our culture — it's not just a tool, but a core part of how we work, collaborate, and innovate. We expect all team members to embrace AI in their daily work and continuously find new ways to use it effectively.</li></ul><h3>Skills & Experience:</h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>10+ years of progressive experience in software, DevOps, or test engineering, with at least 3 years in an engineering management or team lead role</li><li>Proven experience leading and growing DevOps, test, platform, or infrastructure teams</li><li>Strong hands-on background in CI/CD, build systems, and test automation for embedded and/or cloud systems</li><li>Experience with embedded Linux build and deployment, ideally Yocto-based BSPs, or a strong equivalent</li><li>Experience architecting scalable test infrastructure spanning embedded hardware and cloud-side data pipelines</li><li>Experience delivering in a regulated industry (medical devices, aerospace, automotive, or similar), with working knowledge of IEC 62304 and ISO 14971</li><li>Advanced Python and C/C++, with experience of infrastructure-as-code and at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure)</li></ul><h3>Nice to have:</h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Experience with hardware-in-the-loop or software-in-the-loop test environments</li><li>Exposure to MLOps, including model drift validation, dataset governance, and automated performance evaluation and deployment of organisational AI strategy</li><li>Experience with cybersecurity requirements (e.g. IEC 81001-5-1, FDA cybersecurity guidance) and SOUP management</li><li>Experience managing complex build environments (CMake, Conan, Ceedling) or cloud-native infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CDK)</li><li>Familiarity with observability tooling such as Grafana and Prometheus</li></ul><h3>Benefits:</h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Company equity plan so all employees share in the success of the company</li><li>Salary-sacrifice pension scheme</li><li>Private medical, dental and vision insurance (medical history disregarded)</li><li>Group life assurance at 4x annual income</li><li>Comprehensive mental health support, including unlimited access to 1:1 sessions with trained professionals</li><li>Unlimited holiday allowance (+ bank holidays) and one week of remote working per quarter</li><li>Lunch voucher (£10) every day for JustEat and free dinner on those days where you need to work later</li><li>Twice weekly deliveries of fresh fruit and an extensive selection of snacks and drinks</li><li>YuLife subscription, allowing you to turn your daily steps and meditation into discounts at a range of stores</li></ul><hr>Compensation: £93,681 – £131,482 • Offers Equity<ul><li> • Salary £93,681 – £131,482 • Offers Equity</li></ul>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk">Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>

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