Backend Engineer (Python/Rust) – AI Security R&D, Cambridge

Client Server; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary to £65k

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Enhanced parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

23 days holiday, plus birthday day

Charity giving schemes

Personal training budgets

Job summary

Client Server in Cambridge is seeking a Software Engineer to work on a greenfield cybersecurity project. You will primarily code in Python for backend systems, with exposure to Rust and Typescript in a fast-paced, problem-solving environment.

The role offers hybrid work in Cambridge, a collaboration-driven team, and opportunities to develop with leading AI-based security technologies. A STEM degree and strong engineering practices are required.

Qualifications

• Strong Python backend experience.
• Solid problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• You enjoy learning and picking up new technologies.
• Experience with AWS, Azure or GCP.
• You have some Rust, Typescript, and/or C++ exposure.
• Solid knowledge of software engineering best practices.
• Degree in a STEM discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop a greenfield product in the R&D team.
• Prototype new ideas and drive iterative development.
• Contribute to structured development of existing platforms.
• Focus on backend Python with exposure to Rust/TS/C++.

Skills

Python

Backend engineering

Problem solving

AWS

Azure

GCP

Rust

Typescript

C++

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Rust

Typescript

C++

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Client Server in Cambridge is seeking a Software Engineer to work on a greenfield cybersecurity project. You will primarily code in Python for backend systems, with exposure to Rust and Typescript in a fast-paced, problem-solving environment.

The role offers hybrid work in Cambridge, a collaboration-driven team, and opportunities to develop with leading AI-based security technologies. A STEM degree and strong engineering practices are required.