Exploit Developer

Spectrum IT Recruitment; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security recruitment firm is seeking an Exploit Developer in Basingstoke. This role involves developing robust software within unique environments while supporting vulnerability research. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in software development and secure practices, proficiency in languages like Python and C, and knowledge of system internals. This is a rare opportunity to work with experts in the field, making a direct impact on offensive security efforts. Competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in professional software development and secure development practices.
• Comfortable working in a multi-disciplinary team of researchers and developers.
• Eligible to hold UK DV clearance.
• Proficiency with Python (high-level language).
• Proficiency with C and Rust (low-level languages).
• Experience with assembly language or low-level architecture internals.
• Experience developing offensive security / red team tooling.
• Knowledge of system internals across Windows, Linux, Android and iOS.
• Familiarity with automated build systems such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins or GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust, high-quality software in challenging environments.
• Deliver engineered products in unconventional settings.
• Reverse engineer software internals.
• Deep dive into architecture of complex systems.

Skills

Professional software development experience

Secure development practices

Team collaboration

UK DV clearance eligibility

High-level languages (Python)

Low-level languages (C, Rust)

Assembly language knowledge

Red team tooling development

System internals knowledge (Windows, Linux, Android, iOS)

Automated build systems (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Job description

Join a team of world class researchers and developers that focuses on vulnerability research and exploit development.

Have a real impact on offensive security covering everything from smartphones to cars in a low friction environment

Locations: Basingstoke

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Currently recruiting for an Exploit Developer to join a highly respected offensive security team working at the cutting edge of vulnerability research.

This is a rare opportunity to work side by side with world-class vulnerability researchers, building complex software that interacts deeply with real-world platforms to deliver genuine security impact.

The Role

As an Exploit Developer, you’ll be developing robust, high-quality software in unusual and challenging environments, with a strong focus on offensive security. Your work will directly support vulnerability research across a wide range of platforms.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering robustly engineered products in unconventional environments
• Reverse engineering software internals
• Reimplementing system internals to expose unintended functionality
• Deep diving into the architecture of complex and unusual systems

Key skills include:

• Have strong experience in professional software development and secure development practices
• Be comfortable working in a multi-disciplinary team of researchers and developers
• Be eligible to hold UK DV clearance
• High-level languages such as Python
• Low-level languages such as C and Rust
• Assembly language or low-level architecture internals
• Developing offensive security / red team tooling
• System internals of platforms such as Windows, Linux, Android and iOS
• Automated build systems such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins or GitHub Actions

If this Exploit Developer role would be of interest to you please contact [e-mail]