Senior Software Engineer

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

Senior Software Engineer – SC Cleared

Location: London (Hybrid/On-site)
Salary: Up to £100,000 (dependent on experience)
Clearance: Active SC clearance (willing and eligible to go through DV)
To Apply: Email [e-mail]

An opportunity for a senior software engineer to work alongside security researchers on technically challenging problems with real-world impact. The role involves developing complex software used to analyse, interact with, and expose unintended behaviour in a wide range of platforms and systems. You’ll gain deep exposure to operating system internals and unconventional environments, with a strong focus on offensive security.

The Role

• Designing and delivering robustly engineered software in unusual and constrained environments
• Reverse engineering software internals across a range of platforms
• Re-implementing system components to expose unintended functionality
• Deep technical analysis of operating system and hardware architectures
• Working closely with vulnerability researchers in a multi-disciplinary environment

Essential Experience

• Strong background in software engineering with a secure development mindset
• Comfortable tackling novel, complex and poorly documented problems
• Experience working collaboratively with researchers and engineers
• Ability to mentor and support junior team members
• Eligible to hold UK DV clearance (SC required to start)

Technical Skills

• High-level languages such as Python
• Low-level languages such as C and/or Rust
• Assembly language or strong understanding of low-level architecture internals
• Experience developing offensive security / red team tooling
• Strong understanding of system internals (e.g. Windows, Linux, Android, iOS)
• Familiarity with automated build systems (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)