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Principal Security Software Engineer

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead improvements to secure software development lifecycle processes, static analysis tool integration, and vulnerability management to meet EU Cyber Resilience Act requirements.

Role type

Principal Security Software Engineer (Process & Tooling)

Builds

Secure software development workflows, static analysis pipelines, and vulnerability remediation frameworks

Domain

Endpoint security, micro-virtualization, software assurance

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

C, C++, Rust, Python, PowerShell, static analysis tool integration, threat modelling, secure coding practices, code review, debugging, unit and integration testing, CI/CD workflows

Preferred skills

secure software development lifecycle practices, vulnerability disclosure, severity assessment, remediation planning, technical initiative leadership, influencing without authority

Technologies

static analysis tools, build systems, CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

Lead definition and delivery of secure software development lifecycle improvements aligned with CRA expectations; Introduce and tune static analysis tools within development and build workflows; Establish approaches for triaging findings, managing false positives, and tracking remediation; Promote security-by-design through threat modelling and architectural guidance; Improve identification and remediation of vulnerabilities throughout the SDLC; Provide technical leadership on complex security problems and mentor engineers

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence

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