Software Engineer, ActiveAI Security Portal (TypeScript & JavaScript)

Darktrace; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in AI-driven cyber security based in Cambridge is looking for a Software Engineer to join their ActiveAI Security Portal team. The role involves developing authentication flows, enhancing product capabilities, and performing statistical analyses to combat cyber threats. Benefits include generous holiday allowances, medical insurance, and a salary sacrifice pension scheme.

Benefits

23 days’ holiday plus public holidays

Additional day off for your birthday

Private medical insurance covering family

Life insurance worth 4 times your salary

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Enhanced family leave

Confidential Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber-security/malware forensics is beneficial.
• Familiarity with Docker and cloud computing environments is advantageous.
• Programming languages like Python and Rust are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust authentication flows and advance product communication.
• Contribute to rapid prototyping of ideas to improve services.
• Investigate methodologies in defending against cyber-attacks.

Skills

Autonomy

Cyber-security knowledge

Statistical analysis

Docker

Cloud computing

Python

Rust

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Posted:

24.06.2025

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08.08.2025

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Job Description:

Founded by mathematicians and cyber defense experts in 2013, Darktrace is a global leader in cyber security AI, delivering complete AI-powered solutions in its mission to free the world of cyber disruption. We protect more than 9,000 customers from the world’s most complex threats, including ransomware, cloud, and SaaS attacks.

Our roots lie deep in innovation. The Darktrace AI Research Centre based in our Cambridge, UK headquarters, has conducted research establishing new thresholds in cyber security, with technology innovations backed by over 130 patents and pending applications.

For more information on our cutting-edge technology, visit our website.

What will I be doing:

The ActiveAI Security Portal team works on unifying product access across the Darktrace suite to enhance the customer experience. As a member of this team, you will be responsible for developing robust authentication flows, advancing product-to-product communication, and building plugins. You will be helping to integrate products for various teams, exposing you to many technologies and stakeholders.

As a Software Engineer within the ActiveAI Security portal team, your responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to rapid prototyping of new ideas to improve Darktrace’s services,
• Enhancing the performance and capabilities of existing products and platforms,
• Investigating and advancing our methodology in defending against unknown cyber-attacks.

This is a hybrid role, requiring a minimum of 2 days per week in the Cambridge office.

What experience do I need:

• Ability to work autonomously and make independent decisions, while collaborating within a team,
• Interest or knowledge in cyber-security/malware forensics,
• Experience with statistical analysis of systems,
• Familiarity with Docker,
• Knowledge of cloud computing environments is beneficial.

Experience with programming languages like Python and Rust is advantageous but not essential.

Benefits we offer:

• 23 days’ holiday plus public holidays, increasing to 25 days after 2 years,
• Additional day off for your birthday,
• Private medical insurance covering you, your partner, and children,
• Life insurance worth 4 times your salary,
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme,
• Enhanced family leave,
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program.