Senior Software Engineer - Offensive Security (SC Eligible)

Searchability; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop complex software for security applications. The role focuses on delivering robust solutions in unconventional environments and involves deep technical analysis of systems. The ideal candidate should have strong engineering skills in Python and C, with an emphasis on secure development. Applicants must have an active SC clearance and be eligible for DV clearance. This hybrid position offers a competitive salary of up to £100,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Strong background in software engineering with a secure development mindset.
• Experience tackling novel, complex, and poorly documented problems.
• Ability to mentor and support junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver robustly engineered software in constrained environments.
• Reverse engineer software internals across various platforms.
• Conduct deep technical analysis of operating system and hardware architectures.

Skills

Software engineering

Secure development mindset

Collaboration

Mentorship

Tools

Python

C

Rust

Assembly language

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop complex software for security applications. The role focuses on delivering robust solutions in unconventional environments and involves deep technical analysis of systems. The ideal candidate should have strong engineering skills in Python and C, with an emphasis on secure development. Applicants must have an active SC clearance and be eligible for DV clearance. This hybrid position offers a competitive salary of up to £100,000 based on experience.