Software Engineer, Respond (Python & Rust)

Founded by mathematicians and cyber defense experts in 2013, Darktrace is a global leader in cyber security AI, delivering complete AI-powered solutions in its mission to free the world of cyber disruption. We protect more than 9,000 customers from the world’s most complex threats, including ransomware, cloud, and SaaS attacks.

Our roots lie deep in innovation. The Darktrace AI Research Centre based in our Cambridge, UK headquarters, has conducted research establishing new thresholds in cyber security, with technology innovations backed by over 130 patents and pending applications.

For more information on our cutting-edge technology, visit .

What will I be doing :

As a Python & Rust engineer within the Respond team, you will be responsible and improving our ability to stop in-progress cyber-attacks using proprietary software and third-party integrations. As an engineer within the Respond team, your role will be responsible for, but not limited to :

• Contributing to rapid prototyping of new and innovative ideas to further improve Darktrace’s services and offerings,
• Predominately working with core software modules written in Python and Rust,
• Improving the performance and competencies of existing products and platforms,
• Investigating and furthering our unique methodology in defending against unknown cyber-attacks.

Innovation is of paramount importance and as such, creativity in approach is encouraged as much as traditional project-based development. As such exposure to working with numerous technologies and applications would be advantageous.

This is a hybrid role, and the expectation is to work a minimum of 2 days a week in the London office.

What experience do I need :

We welcome applications from candidates who have a solution focused mindset combined with an analytical approach to problem-solving. During the interview process you’ll be able to demonstrate your ability to program using Python and Rust and will show an understanding of writing code in a production environment. You should also be familiar with things such as Linux environments, Docker and containers as have some networking and domain knowledge. Additionally, it’s likely that you’ll be :

Experience of working with a range of other programming languages such as C++ would also be beneficial but isn’t essential.

Benefits we offer :

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