Fullstack Software Engineer (React & Python)

Darktrace; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company is seeking a Fullstack Software Engineer in London to build cutting-edge cloud detection products. The role involves extensive collaboration with engineers and other stakeholders, focusing on enhancing services and maintaining high code quality, while being a part of a hybrid working model.

Benefits

23 days holiday + all public holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years

Additional day off for your birthday

Private medical insurance

Life insurance of 4 times base salary

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Enhanced family leave

Confidential Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with React or Python is essential; you don't need to be an expert.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• An independent thinker with a startup mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable backend services and frontend interfaces using Python and React.
• Collaborate closely with product teams to deliver features.
• Mentor junior developers and ensure security best practices.

Skills

Problem Solving

Creative Thinking

Communication

Education

Full stack experience

Tools

React

Python

Typescript

NextJS

TailwindCSS

Cypress

Jest

Job description

Fullstack Software Engineer (React & Python)

London

Darktrace has more than 2,500 employees located globally. Founded by mathematicians and cyber defence experts in 2013, Darktrace is a global leader in cyber security AI, delivering complete AI-powered solutions in its mission to free the world of cyber disruption.

For over a decade, Darktrace has pioneered a proactive, AI-native approach to security. Our roots lie deep in innovation. The Darktrace AI Research Centre based in Cambridge, UK, has conducted research establishing new thresholds in cybersecurity, with technology innovations backed by over 200 patents and pending applications.

Today, Darktrace is a global leader in cybersecurity AI, delivering the essential cybersecurity platform to protect organisations today and for an ever-changing future.

This is a hybrid role, with a compulsory attendance of 2 days a week in the London office.

What will I be doing:

As a full-stack software engineer you will be responsible for building a cloud detection and response product that helps customers to identify and resolve cyber-attacks in cloud environments.

You will own the prototyping and development of new and innovative ideas to further improve Darktrace’s services and offerings while balancing creativity, logical thinking and time constraints to implement novel features. You'll find yourself collaborating with a cross-functional team of engineers, designers, project co-ordinators and technical strategists to create cutting-edge projects and optimising solutions to improve both speed and scale. This role involves working with a wide range of infrastructures, languages and technologies.

Frontend: Typescript, React, NextJS, TailwindCSS, Cypress, Jest

What experience do I need:

We welcome applications from engineers with strong problem-solving and creative thinking skills as well as excellent communication and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment. You will be an independent thinker with a startup mindset.

Technology-wise, you will have full stack-experience building and shipping reliable software. You will have experience with React or Python. You don’t need to be an expert, but we’ll expect you to demonstrate an understanding of fundamentals in the interview. We don't require cyber-security or cloud specific experience, but an interest is useful.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient backend services and frontend interfaces using Python and React and relatable tech stacks,
• Collaborate closely with product teams, and other engineers to deliver high-quality features and improvements,
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical planning to ensure best practices and high code quality,
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and systems,
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends, and proactively suggest improvements or innovations,
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to a culture of learning and knowledge sharing within the team,
• Ensure security best practices are followed in all aspects of development and deployment.

Benefits we offer:

• 23 days’ holiday + all public holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years of service,
• Additional day off for your birthday,
• Private medical insurance which covers you, your cohabiting partner and children,
• Life insurance of 4 times your base salary,
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme,
• Enhanced family leave,
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program,
• Cycle to work scheme.

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