Software Security Engineer Department: Tech - Security Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Oxford, UK Reporting To: Head of Information Security Description Are you ready to raise the bar on cyber security and contribute to making our flagship products cyber resilient? We are looking for a Security Engineer to join our Information Security team at … our Oxford headquarters. You will be working across software engineering, modelling, and data science bringing your full self, including your security knowledge and expertise to the business. As a Security Engineer at Aurora Energy Research, you will enable our colleagues to improve our secure software development lifecycle, ensure secure operational practices, and support compliance. You have a curious … getting smart ideas into the hands of your colleagues. You enjoy working simultaneously on various initiatives and moving between teams. You will become part of a top-notch information security team who love solving difficult problems. By joining our Information Security team, you will be part of something big and meaningful: help protect our brand and our company More ❯
Oxford, Oxfordshire, South East, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Robert Half
Working with a scaling business in Oxford to recruit a permanent Software Security Engineer to join the Information Security team. This is a newly created role working across software engineering, modelling and data science teams. This is a role to enable the business to improve their SDLC processes through creating robust and resilient security operations. This is … a permanent role with hybrid working, looking for someone to be in the office 3 days a week in Central Oxford. The Role Build secure products - ensure security is considered throughout the product and software development lifecycle Provide security best practice, build security design patterns, complete securityarchitecture reviews Support on-going BAU software development … processes and champion vulnerability management Provide internal security consultancy and lead on audit engagements, risk activities Skills & Experience Understanding of securing micro-service architectures Working knowledge of modern secure SDLC practices - embedding security into CI/CD piplines Understanding of application security principles (OWASP top 10, OWASP ASVS) AWS, GCP or Azure knowledge Previous experience in software More ❯
Leadership & Strategy: Define and execute the software engineering strategy, aligning with the company's overall PQC product roadmap. Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, developers, and software security experts, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence. Champion and continuously refine Agile development processes (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) to improve team velocity, predictability, and product quality. Stay informed … about trends in post-quantum cryptography and its software implementations to ensure competitive positioning and forward-thinking solutions. Software Development & Architecture: Oversee the design and implementation of cryptographic software libraries, secure protocols, and secure IP blocks optimised for PQC algorithms. Drive the design and integration of software for use cases such as secure key management, secure communication protocols, and … cryptographic agility. Ensure the software architecture supports scalable and high-performance designs suitable for embedded systems, mobile, cloud, and data centre applications. Project Management & Process: Support the execution of software projects using Agile methodologies, overseeing sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure predictable delivery. Coordinate cross-functional teams, including cryptographers, hardware engineers, and external vendors More ❯