DESCRIPTION

Arqit is a global cybersecurity company delivering quantum-safe encryption to secure data and communications for enterprises, governments, and critical national infrastructure (CNI). Powered by its advanced symmetric key cryptography, the Arqit SKA-Platform™ offers scalable encryption that is resilient to quantum threats. The platform allows devices to seamlessly generate and share secure encryption keys, ensuring robust data protection across sectors like telecoms, defence, and finance. Stronger, simpler encryption.
We are looking to expand our software team with individuals who are interested in joining a fast-paced, exciting tech scale-up. We can offer you fun and interesting work in cloud cybersecurity, and we have a great team culture that gives you the opportunity to innovate, take ownership, and scale new heights in your career. On offer is a friendly office environment with considerable flexibility around working from home, and the challenge of working in a complex environment where no two days are the same.

KEY SKILLS

• At least 2 years’ experience in software development delivering complex enterprise software and services
• Degree level or vocational qualification with significant software design and coding content
• Demonstrable passion for software development through self-learning, personal projects, competitions etc.
• High level of competence in at least one popular server-side language
• Competence in multiple programming languages – ideally we are looking for capability in Java (v17+)/Kotlin, but are also interested to talk with C++/Python candidates who are happy to work mostly in a Java/Kotlin environment.
• The right to live and work in the UK without restriction
• Ability to gain UK security clearance
• Demonstrate accountability for results whilst working with high autonomy

As a Software Engineer at Arqit you will join a diverse and talented group of experienced software engineers, system architects, DevOps and QAs providing the opportunity to further develop both technical and leadership skills as the company continues to grow. We are looking for an enthusiastic technologist who can adapt to the needs of the team, have a passion for learning and a constant desire to expand their knowledge.
You will join a friendly and supportive Agile Scrum team that works in a fast-paced environment and takes responsibility for the full delivery cycle of new features, from requirement right through to production, following best practice engineering principles in the process.
You will work on the SKA-Platform™, our pioneering cyber security product, and in the process learn a diverse set of skills that allow enable you to implement and deploy a cutting edge microservice based architecture. Additionally, you will develop new and existing cyber security products and applications that leverage the features of our proprietary SKA-Platform™.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing software for the SKA-Platform™ working under the guidance of our software architects and senior engineers.
• Transforming architectural models into component designs ready to be incrementally developed, tested and deployed.
• Collaborating closely with your team of developers, automation and devops engineers to implement, review, test and deploy full-stack software changes.
• Working primarily in a Java/Kotlin environment.
• Analysing the metrics of your deployment changes, ensuring high resiliency and performance is maintained, resolving issues if they arise.
• Fixing issues found internally and by our customers.
• Actively participating in Agile development activities and rituals, supporting the growth of the team and its members.
• Being open to receiving feedback and being willing to offer constructive feedback and support to others.
• Working closely with the Product Management team to help further refine requirements.
• Following a career path towards senior engineering roles.