Senior Secure OT Software Engineer

Gofore konserni; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Gofore is seeking a Senior Secure OT Software Engineer to build secure software for OT and embedded environments within long-term projects.

You will work hands-on while guiding teams, embedding security into development, and collaborating with software engineers, QA, security experts, client stakeholders and product owners.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development.
• Solid experience in secure software development and its practical rollout into development teams.
• Embedded software development experience, especially with C / C++.
• Experience working with OT and industrial protocols, such as Modbus, OPC UA, CAN.
• Experience with device and firmware security (Secure boot, Secure update, firmware integrity).
• Understanding OT environment security requirements (availability, safety, long lifecycles, industrial constraints).
• Familiarity with IEC 62443 and its application in product development.
• Experience with embedded Linux and edge devices.
• Experience bridging OT and IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build secure software for OT and embedded environments within agile teams.
• Ensure security is considered throughout the system and product lifecycle.
• Guide teams in secure software development practices while contributing hands-on work.
• Collaborate with Software Engineers, QA, Security Experts, Client stakeholders and Product Owners.
• Contribute to development of secure software development practices at Gofore.

Skills

secure software development

Embedded software development

C / C++

OT protocols

Modbus

OPC UA

CAN

Device and firmware security

OT environment security

Security clearance

Embedded Linux

Yocto

Tools

Embedded Linux / Yocto

Job description

You will work on long‑term projects in security‑critical OT environments, spanning both the public and private sectors.

We have a strong focus on intelligent industry, embedded systems, and OT security, and we aim to match you to a project that genuinely interests you and fits your expertise.

Technologies and focus areas vary by role, but commonly include embedded core technologies such as C/C++ programming, hardware interfaces, or Embedded Linux / Yocto Linux customization.

Your role

As a Senior Secure OT Software Engineer, you take a key role in building secure software for OT and embedded environments. You ensure that security is considered throughout the system and product lifecycle, not only during the implementation.

A central part of your role is ensuring development teams and projects adopt secure software development practices. You work hands‑on while also guiding others and embedding security thinking into everyday development.

You will collaborate closely with other Software Engineers, QA and Testing Specialists, Security Experts, Client stakeholders and Product Owners.

In addition to project work, you will contribute to the development of secure software development practices at Gofore and support colleagues with your expertise.

What we expect from you

• +5 years of experience in software development

• Solid experience in secure software development and its practical rollout into development teams

• Embedded software development experience, especially with C / C++

• Experience working with OT and industrial protocols, such as:

  • Modbus

  • OPC UA

  • CAN (or similar fieldbus / industrial communication protocols)

• Experience with device and firmware security, such as:

  • Secure boot

  • Secure update mechanisms

  • Firmware integrity and lifecycle security

• Solid understanding of OT environment security requirements, including:

  • Availability and safety requirements

  • Long system lifecycles

  • Constraints of industrial and embedded systems

We also appreciate if you have:

• Familiarity with the IEC 62443 standard family and its application in product development

• Experience with embedded Linuxand/oredge devices

• Experience integrating or bridging OT and IT systems(e.g. industrial environments connected to cloud or enterprise systems)

What you’ll get to do

You will design and contribute to nationally significant and security‑critical software solutions as part of an agile team. You will have a hands‑on role while also influencing architectural and security‑related decisions.

You will work closely with clients throughout the project lifecycle, translating business and regulatory requirements into secure and sustainable technical solutions.

A security clearancemay be conducted for the selected candidate.

Career growth at Gofore

While you would join as a Senior Secure OT Software Engineer, we actively support career development. Depending on your interests, you may grow into roles such as Tech Lead, Secure Software Architect, OT Security Specialist or Delivery Responsible.

Knowledge sharing is an important part of our culture, and you’ll have opportunities to mentor others or contribute to internal training.

What we offer

Comprehensive well‑being and smooth everyday life are at the core of Gofore. Our goal is to be a work community where working is inspiring, rewarding, and enhances your professional skills. Our customer satisfaction is high, our NPS being 62 (2025), and our reputation for providing high‑quality services to our customers is solely thanks to our top experts. Gofore employees receive particularly good feedback for their customer‑oriented attitude. Our employee satisfaction is based on a skilled community and collaboration.

We are proud of our transparent culture, pioneering spirit, and the fact that we have a greater purpose than just generating profit - striving for a more humane, sustainable, and ethical digital world and working life. With us, you will become part of a community where you are close to other experts in your field and at the same time work closely with other top experts on customer projects. We are organized in a customer‑oriented manner, which allows visibility towards individual and team successes and professional development, for example, within a specific industry.

The community spirit of Gofore employees also extends outside of work through various activities such as small event workshops, board games, and family days. To ensure optimal balance, we offer flexible working conditions and tools that you can choose from according to your needs.

In addition, we have comprehensive benefits. Gofore has its own collective agreement that reflects our employees. You can familiarize yourself with it here.

Salary

For us it is important that Goforeans receive reasonable total compensation for their work. The compensation is the outcome of, not only experience and skills, but also active work for our two values: being a good workplace for everyone and considering customer perspective in everything we do. The feedback that you receive, your utilisation rate (we are consultants, after all!) and your own professional development are central in the salary discussions with your People Leader.

Typical salaries for this role range from 4500–5500 € per month, in addition to a bonus based on your monthly billing. The final salary level will be defined as discussions progress and we gain a more detailed understanding of your expertise. We also offer separate bonuses linked to the company’s success, which may relate to areas such as recruitment, sales, or increasing Gofore’s brand awareness.

You can read here what happens when you send your application and how recruitment progresses here at Gofore. We recognize and understand neurodiversity, and are willing to adapt our recruitment process based on your needs.