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We have built a world-class team of high-assurance software engineers and researchers who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of security innovation.\nBy working closely with your peers in small, usually two-to-three person teams, we know our graduates will very quickly develop the skills necessary to lead and deliver unique capabilities for our most trusted clients. Pair programming, as well as regular code and design reviews, are the fastest way to learn, and it’s part of our daily routine. If you're the sort of person that loves learning by doing, with high standards for code quality and a desire to create solutions that stand up to every environment failure you can throw at them, then you're the sort of person we'd love to see at CoreTech.\nThe Opportunity\nWe're seeking talented graduates with an active interest in multi-platform software engineering to join our world-class research and development team in September 2027.\nCoreTech Academy\nAs a CoreTech graduate you will be enrolled on the CoreTech Academy where you’ll be provided with the opportunity to rapidly upskill in native development, debugging and reverse engineering through a mix of training, mentoring and shadowing with our experienced team. The Academy also provides the opportunity to attend seminars/presentations on a whole range of subjects, presented by colleagues from across the business.\nApplication Process\nAs part of this application process we will need you to submit code for review as part of our Operation FIRE STORM challenge, full details can be found here. With our submission portal being Here\nWe want you to challenge yourself and submit some great code, we're hoping this challenge to take no more than 6 hours. Good luck!\nWhat we're looking for:\nStrong programming fundamentals\nEnthusiasm for high-assurance, quality code\nExcellent problem-solving abilities\nStrong interpersonal skills and team spirit\nYou may have:\nExperience with a high-level language such as Java, Rust, C++, Go, and others\nExperience with a scripting language such as Python or Bash\nFamiliarity with the Linux OS and working in the shell\nA basic understanding of how computers communicate (networking)\nExperience using and developing for one of iOS, Android, MacOS, Linux or Windows\nAn understanding of the ways in which security issues affect software, and how good software can be designed to mitigate these \nFamiliarity with the ways in which code quality can be enforced, such as experience with continuous integration or version control\nWe are looking for graduates with a passion and enthusiasm for high-assurance, quality code. 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