Senior Software Engineer – Security & DevSecOps

UKTL; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UKTL is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and shape architectures for security testing and research that protects critical national infrastructure, delivering secure, high‑quality software.

You will work across languages and platforms, drive engineering best practices, review pull requests, mentor colleagues, and collaborate with technical and non‑technical stakeholders to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Qualifications

• You operate confidently at a deep technical level and influence architectural decisions.
• You apply new engineering techniques with emphasis on maintainability and longevity.
• You communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and contribute to the organisation.
• You are technology-agnostic, ideally a polyglot programmer, and comfortable with multiple languages.

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Software Engineer, help design and shape architecture for security testing and research.
• Work across languages, frameworks, and platforms to solve complex challenges.
• Define and improve engineering practices, branching and deployment strategies.
• Review pull requests, mentor colleagues, and raise code quality across teams.
• Champion innovation and stay ahead of emerging threats, collaborating with stakeholders.

Skills

Technical depth

Architecture decisions

Open‑source/Linux

Agile teams

DevOps/DevSecOps

TDD/BDD

Stakeholder communication

Polyglot languages

Documentation

Technology evaluation

Testing techniques

Tools

Linux

Open‑source tech

Job description

UKTL is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and shape architectures for security testing and research that protects critical national infrastructure, delivering secure, high‑quality software.

You will work across languages and platforms, drive engineering best practices, review pull requests, mentor colleagues, and collaborate with technical and non‑technical stakeholders to stay ahead of evolving threats.