High-Integrity Software Engineer

CoreTech Security; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Promotions based on technical excellence

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Training and development opportunities

Private online GP and health benefits

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

A cybersecurity software firm seeks a High‑Integrity Software Engineer in Cheltenham to design innovative products and enhance existing solutions. Responsibilities include driving engineering processes and mentoring junior staff, requiring strong expertise in C and C++, alongside a Developed Vetting security clearance. The role offers comprehensive benefits, including health, financial support, and employee development opportunities, in a contemporary office environment just minutes away from local amenities.

Qualifications

• Hold an active Developed Vetting security clearance.
• Design and implement complex C/C++ solutions.
• Experience with native debugging on various platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design a new clean‑slate product with autonomy over architecture.
• Add capabilities to or replace core components of existing products.
• Develop quick prototypes and iterate to meet requirements.

Skills

Professional experience in C or C++

Comfortable with platform APIs

Experience leading a team

Commitment to code correctness

Job description

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Our Capability Development team develops bespoke software for clients in the cyber security domain. We specialise in C and C++ and have worked across iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. We emphasise a comprehensive understanding of the programming languages, platforms, and tooling, and are looking for a candidate who holds an active Developed Vetting security clearance.

Prospective Responsibilities

• Design a new clean‑slate product with complete autonomy over its architecture.
• Add new capabilities to or replace a core component of an existing product.
• Throw together a quick‑and‑dirty prototype to confirm feasibility, iterating until it meets requirements.
• Hands‑on in day‑to‑day delivery of projects, working with 1–2 colleagues.
• Unlock the potential of junior colleagues: encourage idiomatic code, demonstrate engineering rigour, share knowledge.
• Drive engineering processes to balance code quality, realistic delivery timescales, and client requirements.

Desirable Skills

• Professional experience designing and implementing complex C or C++ solutions, including clean‑slate and legacy codebases.
• Comfortable with platform APIs, development environments, and native debugging on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, or Android.
• Experience leading a small or midsize team through a complete project lifecycle.
• Commitment to code correctness and quality assurance via static analysis, code review, automated testing, and continuous integration.

Benefits

• Promotions based on technical excellence and reviewed regularly.
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), option to buy up to 5 days.
• Additional holiday days after 2 years of service.
• Financial support for HMRC‑allowable relocation costs.
• Training and development opportunities.
• O’Reilly books subscription.
• Regular internal technical conferences, company socials, and lunch seminars.
• Free fruit, tea, coffee, milk, squash, hot chocolate.

Health Benefits (Private Medical)

• Private online GP and helpline.
• Access to physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors.
• Mental health counselling and specialist consultations.
• Annual health assessment.

Financial Benefits

• Company bonus scheme tied to company success.
• 8% company pension contribution, no minimum employee contribution.
• Death in service cover of 4x base salary.

Lifestyle Benefits

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave: 12 weeks full pay at start, 20 weeks after 2 years; 2 weeks paternity full pay at start, 4 weeks after 2 years.
• Enhanced cycle‑to‑work scheme; up to £1,000 purchase of e‑bikes and specialist cycles.

Location

Center of Cheltenham, a new build contemporary office, 5 minutes walk from local shops and cafes.

Application Process

Interview process is quick and to the point: brief call → technical interview. Successful applicants must hold an active Developed Vetting security clearance.