Senior Software Engineer, Threat Protection & ShadowAI

United States Digital Space LLC; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Menlo Security in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Threat Protection and ShadowAI team. You will design, build, and own features for secure enterprise browsing and AI governance, focusing on scalable distributed systems and safety-critical code.

You will work with NodeJS/Go/Python, cloud platforms (GCP/AWS), and AI-assisted tooling to deliver reliable security services. A strong degree in CS and practical problem-solving are required for this role.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional software development experience with one or more of NodeJS, Go, or Python.
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience with cloud services such as GCP and/or AWS.
• Working experience with Linux and standard development tooling such as git.
• Degree in Computer Science or a related field (BE, BTech, or Masters), or equivalent practical experience.
• Practical fluency with AI coding and debugging assistants, including sound judgement about when to rely on LLM output and when to verify it independently.
• Self-directed approach to problem solving, with the ability to pick up unfamiliar systems and technologies with limited guidance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and own new features and services in the Threat Protection and ShadowAI product area, contributing directly to Menlo's technical roadmap.
• Build highly available, scalable distributed systems and APIs, including multithreaded and asynchronous applications, with performance and security considered from the start.
• Build and refine the detection and policy capabilities that give customers visibility into generative AI and unsanctioned web application usage in their environments.
• Participate in building, deploying, and operating the the company platform in production, using dashboards, error reporting, metrics, and AI-assisted log and trace analysis to identify and resolve defects quickly.
• Use AI code assistants and AI-assisted test generation as part of your normal workflow to move faster, while applying your own judgement on correctness, security, and maintainability before anything ships.
• Partner with product, security, operations, and other cross-functional stakeholders to align on requirements, tradeoffs, and schedules.
• Write unit and automated tests, conduct code and design reviews for peers, and evaluate emerging technologies that could improve our products.

Skills

NodeJS

Go

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

GCP

AWS

Linux

Git

Job description

Menlo Security in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Threat Protection and ShadowAI team. You will design, build, and own features for secure enterprise browsing and AI governance, focusing on scalable distributed systems and safety-critical code.

You will work with NodeJS/Go/Python, cloud platforms (GCP/AWS), and AI-assisted tooling to deliver reliable security services. A strong degree in CS and practical problem-solving are required for this role.