Senior Software Engineer – Offensive Security & Platform

Secure Source; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm is seeking a Senior Software Developer to tackle complex security challenges. Collaborating with researchers, you will deliver robust software solutions while reverse-engineering system internals across various platforms like Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS. The ideal candidate is experienced in Python, C, and Rust, with a background in offensive security. Strong mentoring skills and a high-level security clearance are required for this role.

Qualifications

• A seasoned software developer with a strong command of software engineering practices.
• Comfortable approaching novel, highly complex technical problems.
• Experienced in mentoring and supporting junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Deliver robust, well-engineered software solutions in unconventional or constrained environments.
• Reverse-engineer software internals to understand system behaviour.
• Reimplement system components to surface unintended or hidden functionality.
• Perform in-depth exploration of unfamiliar or specialised architectures.

Skills

Proficiency in Python

Experience with C

Experience with Rust

Understanding of assembly

Knowledge of offensive security

Knowledge of red-team tooling

Familiarity with Azure DevOps

Familiarity with Jenkins

Familiarity with GitHub Actions

Job description

A cybersecurity firm is seeking a Senior Software Developer to tackle complex security challenges. Collaborating with researchers, you will deliver robust software solutions while reverse-engineering system internals across various platforms like Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS. The ideal candidate is experienced in Python, C, and Rust, with a background in offensive security. Strong mentoring skills and a high-level security clearance are required for this role.