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Join a leading algorithmic trading firm using state-of-the-art machine learning to produce price forecasts across more than 53,000 financial instruments spanning equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities, and crypto.
The organization is currently on the lookout for a Software Security Engineer to join its Information Security team, building tools and controls that protect a complex, large-scale technology environment. The ideal candidate will approach security challenges as a software engineer, bringing strong computer science fundamentals and hands‑on coding ability rather than a traditional analyst or penetration testing background.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop internal security tools and infrastructure
- Work with engineering teams to identify security weaknesses and build practical solutions
- Improve threat detection and security monitoring capabilities
- Develop defence-in-depth controls
- Contribute across requirements gathering, architecture, prototyping and development
- Support a broad range of security and compliance‑related projects
- Help improve authentication, authorisation and other core security systems
Skills/Must Have:
- 2–5 years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong computer science and software development fundamentals
- Proficiency in at least one statically typed programming language
- A clear interest in security or experience solving security‑focused engineering problems
- A good understanding of systems, infrastructure and how technology is built
- The ability to write clean, reliable and maintainable code
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with other engineers
- Someone who learns quickly, pays close attention to detail and can work autonomously
- Development is primarily in Golang, although previous Go experience is not required. Python is also used for scripting.
Desirable Skills:
- Security‑focused personal projects
- Blogs, research or open‑source contributions
- Experience participating in CTFs
- Practical security certifications such as OSCP
- Experience building security tooling or secure infrastructure
Salary:
- £200,000–£250,000 total compensation, with flexibility for exceptional candidates
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Security Engineer (Software) - Banking & Finance in London employer: Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited
Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and expertise in the field of network and cloud infrastructure. With a remote-first working model and the opportunity to engage in high-profile projects within an advanced computing platform, employees benefit from a collaborative work culture that encourages professional growth and development. The London-based role offers unique exposure to cutting-edge technology while maintaining flexibility and a clear project scope, making it an excellent choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
Contact Details:
Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited Recruitment Team
