Founding Engineer | Cybersecurity

Oho Group Ltd
Greater London, UK
8 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) C++ (Programming Language) Cyber Security Python (Programming Language) Commercial Software Software Architecture TypeScript Rust (Programming Language) Backend

Job description

Series A Cyber Security Startup Well-Funded Elite Team

We’re working with a Series A cyber security startup tackling genuinely hard problems in a critical, fast-growing market. The company has moved beyond idea-stage, has real traction, real customers, and serious momentum - now they’re scaling the engineering team with exceptional builders.

This is a Founding / Early Engineer role where you’ll help take a strong core product from early traction * real scale.

Why this stands out

  • Elite engineering DNA - team includes engineers from Meta, Tessian, and top-tier security companies
  • Proven founders - previous successful exit, now building with clarity and pace
  • Strong Series A backing - significant VC funding, long runway, clear growth plan
  • Real impact - you’ll influence architecture, hiring, and engineering culture as the team scales
  • Serious problems - modern cyber security challenges involving scale, reliability, and adversarial systems

The role

  • Build and scale core backend and platform systems
  • Contribute to architectural decisions as the product and customer base grow
  • Work closely with product and leadership on technical strategy
  • Help establish best practices around quality, security, and scalability
  • Mentor and raise the bar as the team expands

What they’re looking for

  • 5+ years commercial software engineering experience
  • Strong fundamentals across system design and software architecture
  • Experience in high-bar teams or fast-growing startups
  • Language-agnostic mindset (Python, Go, Rust, Java, C++, TypeScript all welcome)
  • Comfortable moving from hands-on delivery to higher-level technical ownership

The upside

  • Competitive salary + meaningful equity
  • Stability of a Series A business with the influence of an early hire
  • Learn from exceptional engineers and founders who’ve done this before
  • Clear progression into Staff / Principal / Tech Lead paths as the company scales

This is ideal for engineers who want ownership without chaos - still early, still impactful, but with real backing and direction.

Requirements

  • 5+ years commercial software engineering experience
  • Strong fundamentals across system design and software architecture
  • Experience in high-bar teams or fast-growing startups
  • Language-agnostic mindset (Python, Go, Rust, Java, C++, TypeScript all welcome)
  • Comfortable moving from hands-on delivery to higher-level technical ownership

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive salary + meaningful equity
  • Stability of a Series A business with the influence of an early hire
  • Learn from exceptional engineers and founders who’ve done this before
  • Clear progression into Staff / Principal / Tech Lead paths as the company scales

This is ideal for engineers who want ownership without chaos - still early, still impactful, but with real backing and direction. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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