Cyber Security Engineers (BLUE TEAM) (Ref: 198316)

Forsyth Barnes; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

25 days holiday

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Life Assurance cover

Job summary

Forsyth Barnes in Abu Dhabi seeks a software engineer for a non-traditional SWE role. You’ll work in small teams with minimal supervision, write production code, and attend client workshops, documenting processes and translating actuary/pensions workflows into a shipped product.

You’ll embed with business teams to understand end-to-end workflows, own delivery from scoping to live running, and leverage AI toolchains such as Claude Code and OpenAI Codex to accelerate solutions.

Qualifications

• Engineering background, preferably Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science.
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience with Python, C++, Java, or TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Proven ability to combine skills with AI toolchains to build production systems.

Responsibilities

• Embed with business teams to understand end-to-end workflows across all business areas.
• Own end-to-end delivery: scope, build, test with data, and deploy to live running.
• Use AI tools such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and AI-enabled IDEs to deliver solutions rapidly.
• Build bespoke integrations, data pipelines, and user-facing tools.
• Feed learnings back into the core product and influence the roadmap.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

TypeScript

Education

CS/Math/Software Eng

Tools

Claude Code

OpenAI Codex

AI IDEs

Job description

About Us

We provide a positive working environment with an emphasis on training and development and we put relationships at the very heart of our business. You can expect an exciting and fulfilling career in a growing business and an industry that provides a consistent challenge.

Your ambition is our ambition.

Job Description

This is not a traditional SWE role. You’ll work in small teams with minimal supervision. You'll write production code, but you'll also be in client workshops, documenting and describing processes, workflows and translating what an actuary/pensions administrator/core function team needs into a shipped product.

Key Responsibilities

• Embed with business teams to understand workflows end-to-end across all business areas
• Own end to end delivery: scope the work with team stakeholders, build it, test it against their data, and see it through to live running
• Use AI tools such as Claude Code, Open AI Codex, AI enabled IDEs to deliver solutions rapidly into the business
• Build bespoke integrations, data pipelines, and user-facing tools
• Feed learnings from the field back into our core product, shaping the roadmap with first-hand evidence

Requirements

• Engineering background, preferably in the Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science fields.
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with proficiency with one or more programming languages such as Python, C++, Java, Typescript/JavaScript
• Demonstrable ability and a track record of combining your skills with AI toolchains to build complete production systems
• Comfortable working solo, directly with non-technical stakeholders and translating ambiguous business problems into concrete technical work
• An eagerness to solve technical problems with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, UX frameworks and tools
• A comprehensive understanding of the current AI landscape, both open source and proprietary

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Participation in Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• 25 days holiday
• Pension Plan
• Flexible Benefits Scheme to support you in and out of work, helping you look after you and your family covering Security & Protection, Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
• Life Assurance cover