Core IP Security Software Engineer

Core IP Security Software Engineer Overview

We are seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our Core IP Security team, which is dedicated to designing, building, and operating bespoke security systems that protect our firm’s most sensitive intellectual property throughout its lifecycle. This role is crucial as security is foundational to our mission of transforming bold research into real-world results.

The Core IP Security team focuses on creating systems that operate in highly sensitive environments, including cryptographic key management, encrypted document hosting, access control workflows, and risk-reporting tools. As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, and operation of these systems, ensuring they meet the highest standards of correctness, auditability, and availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-assurance security systems to protect sensitive and valuable intellectual property.
• Develop and maintain cryptographic key management services, access-control policies, and shared security libraries.
• Build and evolve access control, classification, and risk-reporting systems to support governance and auditability.
• Develop APIs and integrations that embed security controls into the wider engineering platform.
• Contribute to detection and scanning capabilities to identify protected assets and validate controls.
• Operate and harden security-critical infrastructure, including physical server environments with dual-control operational procedures.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution for critical security systems.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, replace, or rebuild existing systems when better approaches are available.

Who Are We Looking For?

We are looking for an engineer who possesses strong software development skills and a keen interest in security, cryptography, and high-integrity systems. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working across the full stack, from service backends and APIs to cryptographic libraries and infrastructure automation.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Strong experience in delivering production-quality software, ideally using C#/.NET.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, concurrency, distributed systems, and API design.
• Experience in building or operating security-sensitive systems where correctness and auditability are critical.
• Sound engineering judgment, balancing security, performance, reliability, and delivery.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative, pragmatic approach.
• Experience with modern development practices, including CI/CD, code review, and automated testing.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with cryptography, key management, or security-sensitive infrastructure.
• Familiarity with hardened environments, operational controls, or shared security components.
• Knowledge of access control, identity management, or approval workflow engines.
• Strong Linux, infrastructure automation, and Kubernetes experience, including infrastructure as code and observability tooling.
• Full-stack development experience for internal tools and dashboards.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus.
• Lunch provided via Just Eat for Business and dedicated barista bar.
• 35 daysâ?? annual leave.
• 9% company pension contributions.
• Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance.
• Cycle-to-work scheme and monthly company events.
• Relocation support for those moving to London, including immigration assistance.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and join a dynamic team that values deep exploration and methodical execution, we encourage you to apply.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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