Insider Risk Management Software Engineer

TL;DR

Insider Risk Management Software Engineer (Cybersecurity): Building and optimizing insider threat detection tools for a major financial institution with an accent on RESTful API integration, data analytics, and cloud-native services. Focus on developing scalable software solutions in GCP to protect group assets and ensure security compliance using modern web and backend technologies.

Location: Must be based in or able to commute to Edinburgh or Leeds (Hybrid: 40% time in office)

Salary: £48,987 – £54,430

Company

A leading UK-based financial services group committed to digital transformation and inclusive banking.

What you will do

• Design and build industry-leading tools for insider risk detection.
• Evaluate vendor solutions to enhance the existing security toolset.
• Implement process improvements using automation and sophisticated data analytics.
• Integrate RESTful APIs into dynamic, data-driven front-end applications.
• Collaborate within an agile team to deliver customer-focused security tools.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of professional software development experience using languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Java.
• Proven experience integrating RESTful APIs with React and NextJS.
• Proficiency in data modeling and anomaly detection using BigQuery and Data Flow in GCP.
• Experience with container technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Practical experience working with cloud platforms, specifically GCP.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid model at our Edinburgh or Leeds sites.

Nice to have

• Understanding of AI and machine learning benefits and risks.
• Experience with GIT source code management and concurrent change handling.
• Familiarity with standard insider threat management frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• Annual performance-related bonus scheme.
• 28 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Access to share schemes including free shares.
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with dedicated health and wellbeing initiatives.