Senior Software Engineer – Offensive Security (SC)

Searchability; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop complex software that interacts with various platforms. The role requires active SC clearance and involves designing software in unconventional settings, reverse engineering systems, and collaborating with researchers. Ideal candidates will have strong software engineering skills, experience in offensive security, and familiarity with multiple programming languages. This position offers a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Strong background in software engineering.
• Comfortable with poorly documented problems.
• Eligible for UK DV clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver robust software in constrained environments.
• Reverse engineer software internals.
• Work closely with vulnerability researchers.

Skills

Software engineering with a secure development mindset

Reverse engineering

Mentoring junior team members

Collaborative work with researchers and engineers

Comfortable tackling complex problems

Tools

Python

C

Rust

Assembly language

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

A leading technology recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop complex software that interacts with various platforms. The role requires active SC clearance and involves designing software in unconventional settings, reverse engineering systems, and collaborating with researchers. Ideal candidates will have strong software engineering skills, experience in offensive security, and familiarity with multiple programming languages. This position offers a hybrid work model.