Principal Software Developer

Role Description

We are looking for Principal Software Developer to join our Cambridge, UK team!

• A highly skilled C/Python developer with good design/leadership skills, to work on a major crypto-security product.
• Play a major role in the design and development of our full-stack system.
• Software embedded in HSMs, client-side tools, API libraries.
• Lead features from inception to delivery.
• Software design & coding, testing, and review.
• Integrate effort across disciplines.
• Lead by example, mentor juniors, set standards.
• Supporting architecture team in feature analysis.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent, in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Maths or relevant discipline.
• Technical team leadership experience of small agile teams.
• 5+ years Large-scale development & design in C & Python on Linux/Windows, CICD, TDD.
• Full-stack development: embedded code & drivers, to client-side tools & API libraries.
• Familiar with complex, multi-component projects, using multiple development languages.
• Solve complex technical problems with demanding requirements, in innovative, practical ways.

Requirements

• Familiarity with development in a regulated industry, software certification.
• Open-source software – as licensee, or as contributor.
• Some experience of cryptography and/or computer security techniques.
• Container/orchestration e.g. Docker & Kubernetes.
• Software development in Agile and/or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Rust/Go language experience.

Benefits

• Career Growth: Whether you’re a budding developer or a seasoned expert, we’re invested in your professional journey.
• Flexibility: Life is all about balance. Whether you’re remote, hybrid, or on-site, we offer flexible options that fit your lifestyle.
• Collaboration: Here, your voice matters. Our teams thrive on sharing ideas, brainstorming solutions, and working together to build a better tomorrow.