Software Engineer - C++/Rust

Salary: £52,000 - 92,000 per year

Requirements

• We are looking for software engineers with approximately 2 to 5 years of experience.
• We require qualification in a relevant subject area through degree education or equivalent experience.
• You must be eligible for UK Security Clearance.
• Key experience should include some of the following: Modern C++ and the STL, or Rust.
• Key experience should include some of the following: Python.
• Key experience should include some of the following: bare metal and/or Linux and real-time OS experience.
• Key experience should include some of the following: cloud development experience.
• Key experience should include some of the following: knowledge or experience of network security.
• You should have a desire to push for continuous improvement and deliver quality software.
• You should have enthusiasm for working collaboratively as part of a team, including pair programming using test-driven development.
• You should have excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• We will have you working on projects with real-world impact in environments with complex security requirements.
• We will have you improving our existing products and helping build our next generation of products.
• We will have you contributing to software development and agile practices.
• As part of our small team, you may also be involved with sales, customer support, and other areas of our scale-up business.

Technologies

• Cloud
• Hardware
• Support
• Linux
• Network
• Python
• Rust
• Security
• C++
• Embedded
• REST
• TDD

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Oakdoor by PA Consulting is an incubated scale-up business disrupting the cyber security world of cross domain solutions and developing next-generation hardware data diodes for important networks. We work with customers across defence, security, energy, and the public sector, building relationships and solving customer problems through our insight and in-house technology. We are a highly skilled and motivated team designing and delivering world-leading network security devices, with deep experience in developing and manufacturing our products in-house. We offer purposeful projects, competitive salary, pension and bonus scheme, clear pathways to progression, a thriving learning culture, consistent training and development, hybrid working, flexible healthcare plans for you and your family, competitive leave allowances, team events, and culturally led clubs including music, film, yoga, and podcasts. We are an energetic and fast-paced environment that values collaboration, curiosity, and fairness, and we are committed to diversity and to recruiting, promoting, and rewarding people based on ability to contribute to our goals.

last updated 34 week of 2026