Software Engineer - SC Cleared

Cyber Software Engineer

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum
Location: Manchester
Employment type: Permanent
Clearance: Active SC, MOD DV or eDV clearance, or eligibility to hold

The opportunity

We are looking for a Cyber Software Engineer to join a highly technical engineering team delivering high-assurance cyber capabilities across UK defence and national security environments.

This role offers the opportunity to work on operational technology (OT) cyber projects involving real systems and real users. You will develop secure, robust software in environments where reliability, performance and assurance genuinely matter.

We are particularly interested in engineers with strong Python development experience, alongside knowledge of C++ and secure software engineering.

What you will be doing

You will contribute to the design, development and assurance of security-critical software used in demanding operational environments.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing secure, high-assurance software, primarily using Python

• Contributing to software development using C++ where required

• Working on operational technology (OT) cyber programmes