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# Cyber Software Engineer - Security Cleared

- **Company:** Searchability
- **Location:** Gloucester, UK
- **Salary:** £40,000.0 - £80,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Reverse Engineering, Security Software, Software Engineering, Vulnerability Analysis, Golang
- **Published:** September 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/cyber-software-engineer-security-cleared/57378444

## About the Role

* Strong C++ software engineering experience
 * Background in secure / high-assurance systems (defence, cyber, safety-critical or similar)
 * Solid understanding of secure coding practices and software design
 * Comfortable working in on-site, classified environments
 * Active SC, DV or eDV clearance

Nice to have

 * Experience with Golang and/or Rust
 * Cyber security qualifications such as CEH, OSCP or similar
 * Vulnerability research and/or reverse engineering experience
 * Exposure to OT environments, embedded systems or low-level development
 * Experience working with MOD or national security customers

Why this role

 * Work on genuinely operational cyber projects with real-world impact
 * High-trust, highly technical engineering environment
 * Long-term programmes with stability and purpose
 * Gloucester-based role with a strong on-site engineering culture

Skills

 * C++
 * Vulnerability Research
 * NSD
 * Operational Technology
 * Cyber Software
 * High Assurance Systems

## Description

* Developing high-assurance software in C++ for cyber and security-critical systems
 * Working on operational technology cyber projects, not just enterprise IT
 * Contributing to secure system design, implementation and verification
 * Collaborating with cyber specialists, systems engineers and end users
 * Supporting software through its full lifecycle in classified environments


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