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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 10, 2026.

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Founded in 2009, Salt is a global digital talent, recruitment, and workforce consultancy specializing in technology, creative, marketing, and sales staffing. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom - with an international network of offices spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America - the agency serves fast-scaling startups, mid-market companies, and multinational enterprises. Through its permanent and contract recruitment models, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), nearshore/offshore talent delivery (Salt: Labs), and strategic HR advisory services, it enables organizations to build, scale, and manage high-performing teams across AI, technology, and digital transformation initiatives.

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Specialist Software Engineer (Python)

Ref: JO-2609-363361

  • Environment:

    Hybrid

  • Contract Type:

    Permanent

  • Starts:

    2026-11-02

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Specialist Software Engineer

Cambridge, UK | Hybrid

Join a cutting-edge R&D team developing next-generation cybersecurity technology designed to tackle sophisticated, real-world threats. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced engineer to combine hands-on development, software architecture, and technical leadership in an innovation-driven environment.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead the design and development of complex software systems.
  • Drive technical strategy and architecture decisions.
  • Develop scalable, production-grade solutions from concept to deployment.
  • Mentor engineers and champion engineering best practices.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact technology.

What We’re Looking For

  • Senior, Lead, Staff, Principal, or Architect-level software engineering experience.
  • Strong expertise in Python, C++, Rust, or JavaScript.
  • Proven experience with software architecture and system design.
  • Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to influence technical direction and work autonomously.

Desirable

  • Cybersecurity, malware analysis, threat detection, or security product experience.
  • Statistical analysis, machine learning, or complex systems experience.
  • Previous mentoring or technical leadership experience.

Why Apply?

Work on genuinely challenging technical problems, shape innovative products, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in engineering and cybersecurity.

Interested? Let’s talk.

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