Senior Software Engineer, Core (C++)

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📍 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomFull time

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Senior Software Engineer, Core (C++)

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HP Wolf Security is changing the future of endpoint security through delivering secure PCs with advanced hardware-enforced security features. We are growing the R&D team in Cambridge, UK and we’re looking for an experienced software developer to join the HP Wolf Security R&D team.  You will be designing and developing our innovative security solution based on micro-virtualization and contributing to new features and products.  To see what our engineering teams are working on, check out our technical blogs: https://threatresearch.ext.hp.com/blog.

You will be working on solving some challenging problems in letting our customers get the most out of our nifty yet secure micro-virtual machines (micro-VMs). You will be working in a small team which is responsible for ensuring that complex Windows applications run seamlessly inside these micro-VMs.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package and career development opportunities.

Responsibilities for the Software Engineer:

  • Developing and maintaining core features of an enterprise class product that's deployed on millions of desktops

  • Improving reliability and performance of the product

  • Writing unit tests and automated tests

  • Working in a fast-paced environment that iterates and evolves rapidly

Requirements for the Software Engineer:

  • Programming experience in C or C++

  • Experience with development on the Windows platform

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent

A great Software Engineer will have exposure to the following:

  • Familiarity with .NET and PowerShell

Location & working model

This role is based in HP’s Cambridge office under a hybrid working arrangement, with a minimum requirement to be onsite three days per week. As a people‑focused senior role, regular in‑person collaboration is encouraged.

HP has invested in a new, modern site, including ergonomic workspaces and well stocked kitchen facilities that included a wide selection of coffee.

About you:

You’re out to reimagine and reinvent what’s possible- in your career as well as the world around you. So are we. We love taking on tough challenges, disrupting the status quo, and creating what’s next. We’re in search of talented people who are inspired by big challenges, driven to learn and grow, and dedicated to making a meaningful difference.

Why join HP Wolf Security

HP Wolf Security is central to HP’s strategy in the PC market, with security designed into hardware, firmware, and software. This integrated approach enables HP to differentiate through built‑in, enterprise‑grade protection and manageability. This role sits at the heart of that strategy, helping deliver the tools that allow customers to deploy, manage, and trust secure PCs at scale.

The primary focus of the HP Wolf Security team is developing cyber security solutions to protect our customers devices and data. The digital threat landscape is ever-changing and as the cyber security industry reacts and adapts to changes, so too do the malware authors.  Our unique micro-virtualization technology ensures that customers are protected from even the most bleeding edge cyber security threats. That micro-virtualization technology forms a key pillar in a wider cyber security suite that we're actively developing. 

Our history:

Inspired by the isolation principles of traditional virtualization, our team known then as Bromium, created a game-changing technology called micro-virtualization to protect end users against advanced malware. Every task the user performs, such as opening a document or clicking on a link, is isolated in its own micro-VM, with access to just the resources required for that task, and existing just for the life of the task. Protection is thus provided through isolation, without relying on detection, hence reliably defending the user from polymorphic and even zero-day malware. 

Bromium was acquired by HP Inc on 19 September 2019 forming HP Wolf Security. 

For more information, visit our website: https://www.hp.com/uk-en/security/endpoint-security-solutions.html

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HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).

Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.

For more information, review HP’s EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal"

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