Associate Software Engineer (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Associate Software Engineer (Cybersecurity): Building and maintaining an efficient, reusable, and reliable codebase across the fullstack for a cyber resilience platform with an accent on designing technical solutions, automated testing, and code quality. Focus on solving problems with Ruby on Rails, Node.js, Python, React, and TypeScript within a multidisciplinary agile team.

Location: Hybrid role based in Bristol, UK.

Salary: £40,000–£45,000

Company

hirify.global is a leading cyber resilience solution provider, founded in 2017, with over 300 employees globally, focusing on cyber resilience solutions by simulating real-world threats and testing skills.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain an efficient, reusable, and reliable codebase across the stack.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and other disciplines to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Partner with Quality Experts to deliver automated tests and ensure feature confidence.
• Contribute to team success by fixing bugs, resolving incidents, and minimizing customer impact.
• Help ensure code quality by sharing feedback with peers via the code review process.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of commercial experience building customer-facing web applications or working on SaaS platforms.
• Willingness to work with different programming languages across the tech stack (Ruby, Python, React, TypeScript, or Node.js).
• Proficiency with Git and familiarity with GitHub actions.
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate development and problem-solving.
• Experience working in agile cross-functional teams and working independently and pro-actively.
• Location: This is a hybrid role based in Bristol, UK.

Culture & Benefits

• Mentorship and coaching from experienced developers and opportunities to pair with senior engineers.
• Continuous learning via a structured professional development approach and a dedicated professional learning fund.
• Flexible working options, including 25 days annual leave, 2 volunteering days, and your birthday off.
• Enhanced parental leave, mindfulness groups, critical illness cover, 7% matched pension, and a private healthcare plan.
• Recognition and rewards for great work, vibrant team culture with events, and twice-yearly Hack Weeks.
• Easy access to the central Bristol office (10-minute walk from the train station) with railcard loan and cycle scheme.

Hiring process

• Application review by a talent acquisition partner (up to two weeks).
• Screening interview (30-40 minutes) to discuss the role, culture, and expertise.
• Cultural interview (45 minutes) with two Engineering People Managers, involving competency-based questions.
• Technical challenge (90 minutes) to assess problem-solving style and thought process.
• Opportunity to meet future colleagues at the Bristol office prior to an offer.