💼 Full-Time Position

Lead Software Security Engineer

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Data Idols
📍 Farringdon, Greater London, United Kingdom
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Location
Farringdon, United Kingdom
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Posted
June 27, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Lead Software Security Engineer

Salary: Up to £150,000 + Benefits

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office)

We are currently looking for a Lead Software Security Engineer to join a fast-growing, innovative technology business operating at the forefront of AI and data-driven products. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly collaborative, engineering-led environment where security is viewed as a key enabler of innovation. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Lead Security Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation's security posture, working closely with software engineers, platform teams and technical leadership to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle.

This is not a traditional SOC or operational security position. Instead, the Security Engineer will focus on securing applications, cloud infrastructure and development practices, helping the business build secure products at scale whilst...