Software Engineer, Opsec (Python)

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

Job summary

A leading cyber security company in Cambridge is seeking a Software Engineer focused on OpSec (Python) to enhance their proactive security software. The role involves researching hacking techniques, performing statistical analyses, and implementing security features. Applicants should be skilled in Python and show a strong analytical mindset. Benefits include 23 days of leave, private medical insurance, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus public holidays

Additional day off for your birthday

Private medical insurance

Life insurance 4x salary

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Enhanced family leave

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience with coding in a production environment.
• Knowledge or interest in cyber-security.
• Experience with statistical analysis of systems.

Responsibilities

• Research hacking techniques and malicious actors.
• Perform statistical analysis of graph data structures.
• Implement novel concepts in security software.

Skills

Programming in Python

Cyber-security/malware forensics

Statistical analysis

Autonomy in decision making

Team collaboration

Familiarity with Docker

Understanding of cloud computing environments

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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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 Operational Security Intelligence (OpSec) team works on Darktrace's proactive security software; this includes attack path modelling, threat tracking, vulnerability and exploit prioritisation, and a wide range of other expanding feature sets. As a Python-focused Software Engineer in this team, responsibilities will include researching hacking techniques and malicious actors, statistical analysis of graph data structures, implementing novel concepts, and integrating this information with the wider Darktrace platform suite.

This is a hybrid role, and the expectation would be to work a minimum of 2 days a week in the Cambridge office.

What experience do I need:

We welcome applications from engineers with a solution-focused mindset and an analytical approach to problem-solving. During the interview process, you’ll demonstrate your ability to program using Python and show an understanding of writing code in a production environment. Additionally, you’re likely to be:

• Comfortable working autonomously and making independent decisions, as well as working cooperatively within a team,
• Knowledgeable or interested in cyber-security/malware forensics,
• Experienced with statistical analysis of static or dynamic systems,
• Familiar with Docker,
• Knowledgeable about cloud computing environments (beneficial).

Benefits we offer:

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