Specialist Software Engineer (Python)

Salt; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment seeks a Specialist Software Engineer in Cambridge, UK, offering hybrid working arrangements. The role combines hands-on development with software architecture and technical leadership in a cybersecurity-focused R&D team.

You will lead the design and development of complex software systems, drive architecture decisions, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, production-grade solutions.

Qualifications

• Senior, Lead, Staff, Principal, or Architect-level software engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in Python, C++, Rust, or JavaScript.
• Proven experience with software architecture and system design.
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence technical direction and work autonomously.
• Desirable cybersecurity, malware analysis, threat detection, or security product experience.
• Statistical analysis, machine learning, or complex systems experience.
• Previous mentoring or technical leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex software systems.
• Drive technical strategy and architecture decisions.
• Develop scalable, production-grade solutions from concept to deployment.
• Mentor engineers and champion engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact technology.

Skills

Python

C++

Rust

JavaScript

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

Git

Cloud platforms

Job description

Specialist Software Engineer Cambridge, UK | Hybrid

Join a cutting-edge R&D team developing next-generation cybersecurity technology designed to tackle sophisticated, real-world threats. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced engineer to combine hands-on development, software architecture, and technical leadership in an innovation-driven environment.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design and development of complex software systems.


• Drive technical strategy and architecture decisions.


• Develop scalable, production-grade solutions from concept to deployment.


• Mentor engineers and champion engineering best practices.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact technology.

What We're Looking For

• Senior, Lead, Staff, Principal, or Architect-level software engineering experience.


• Strong expertise in Python, C++, Rust, or JavaScript.


• Proven experience with software architecture and system design.


• Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to influence technical direction and work autonomously.


• Desirable Cybersecurity, malware analysis, threat detection, or security product experience.


• Statistical analysis, machine learning, or complex systems experience.Previous mentoring or technical leadership experience.

Work on genuinely challenging technical problems, shape innovative products, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in engineering and cybersecurity.