Senior Software Engineer
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Senior Software Engineer
Company: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]
Location: Cambridge
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Mid-Senior level
Job Description
We seek engineers with a solution-focused mindset and an analytical approach to problem-solving. During the interview process, you'll demonstrate your programming skills and your ability to write production-quality code. Additionally, you should be:
- Comfortable working autonomously and making independent decisions, while also being able to collaborate effectively within a team,
- Knowledgeable or interested in cyber-security and malware forensics,
- Experienced in statistical analysis of static or dynamic systems,
- Familiar with Docker and containerisation,
- Knowledgeable about cloud computing environments (beneficial but not essential),
- Experienced with a range of other programming languages such as JavaScript, Rust, and C++ would be beneficial but not essential
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will own the prototyping and development of new and innovative ideas to further improve [Employer hidden]’s services and offerings while balancing creativity, logical thinking and time constraints to implement novel features
You'll find yourself collaborating with a cross-functional team of engineers, designers, project co-ordinators and technical strategists to create cutting-edge projects and optimising solutions to improve both speed and scale. You will also be responsible but not limited to:
- Contributing to projects ranging from rapid prototyping of new ideas to the structured development of existing platforms,
- Advancing our unique methodology for defending against unknown cyber-attacks,
- Embracing innovation and creativity in your approach, alongside traditional project-based development,
- Developing core competencies in various programming languages, with opportunities to specialise in specific technology areas
Skills & Requirements
- Python
- Docker
- JavaScript
- C++
- Rust
- AI cybersecurity solutions
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
Company Benefits
- 23 days paid holiday plus UK bank holidays, increasing to 25 days after two years’ service
- Additional birthday day off
- Salary Sacrifice pension scheme with 4% employer contribution and minimum 5% employee contribution
- Optional BUPA private medical insurance for you and your immediate family
- Life assurance with a benefit of 4x your annual basic salary
- Employee Assistance Programme offering both on-line and telephone support and resources to you and your family
- Cycle to work scheme
- Active social and charity initiatives including our matched charitable giving scheme and employee recognition scheme