Software Engineer - SC Cleared

Searchability NS&D
Southampton, United Kingdom
Today
£50,000 – £90,000 pa

Salary

£50,000 – £90,000 pa

Posted
22 Sep 2026 (Today)
Cyber Software Engineer - National Security

A leading technology organisation is growing itsNational Security team and is looking for aCyber Software Engineer to work on technically challenging, mission-critical projects.

You'll work acrossCyber, Cloud, AI/ML and DevOps, developing and securing software across platforms includingLinux, Windows and Android. Projects can range from IoT devices and user equipment through to servers and cloud environments.

THE ROLE

You'll be involved insoftware development, security, testing and reverse engineering, working on complex problems where research and experimentation are key.

You'll work with experienced engineering teams to develop solutions, build robust testing pipelines and take software through to operational deployment.

KEY SKILLS
  • Software analysis andreverse engineering
  • C, C++, Java or C#
  • Python, Bash, PowerShell or Groovy
  • IDA Pro or Ghidra
  • Operating systems / firmware internals
  • Security architectures and hardware abstraction
  • CI/CD and automated testing
  • Agile software development
DESIRABLE
  • AWS / Cloud technologies
  • AI / ML
  • Virtualisation, emulation or containerisation

Salary: £50k-£90k DOE
Southampton
SC / DV clearance eligibility required
Permanent

This is a great opportunity for a Software Engineer with an interest in Cyber, Reverse Engineering and National Security to work on complex projects using a broad range of technologies.

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