Protecting society from threats on the dark web
WHO ARE WE?
Searchlight Security is proven as the world's leading provider of dark web intelligence and tools to protect society from the threats of the dark web. We are used by the world’s most advanced government agencies and businesses, providing them with relevant, actionable intelligence to identify and prevent criminal activity. Our proprietary technology provides actionable data that was previously unobtainable; delivering insights and situational awareness that helps keep our customers one step ahead of the criminals.
Our mission is simple - protect society from the threats contained within the dark web.
Building on our proven law enforcement foundation, today we help government, law enforcement, enterprise, and managed security services provider customers around the world to illuminate deep and dark web threats and prevent attacks.
We can't shout about all of our successes, but our products have directly contributed to securing convictions for criminals of all types; protecting people and businesses around the world.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Senior Full Stack Developer, you’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining our dark web products. The role is broad; you’ll be closely involved with planning new features, improving existing ones, and fixing issues as they arise. You’ll also be involved with improving performance across the platforms.
You’ll deliver code from end to end - from taking a requirement (whether bug fix or new feature) and developing well thought out, secure code, conducting relevant tests before working with our QA and Infrastructure teams to push the code into production.
You’ll be working in a vibrant team where everyone helps each other learn and develop, and work on products that make a real difference to society. We work in sprints including standups, retrospectives, and work closely with the Product team to plan and develop new features and enhance existing ones.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
* In-depth experience with PHP using the Laravel framework, and REST API-driven architecture
* In-depth experience with Vue; knowledge of React would be useful
* Experience with MySQL, including database performance optimizations
* Experience writing unit & integration tests with tools such as PHPUnit and/or Vitest
* Familiarity with Git and version control systems
* An understanding of containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
* Confidence working in Linux and the command line
* Experience with ElasticSearch or large document-based storage solutions
* Experience working in an Agile methodology
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Experience mentoring and supporting junior developers
* A problem-solving mindset, always looking for ways to do things better
WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?
Job satisfaction; working for a company that is genuinely making people's lives better and helping to reduce the impact of internet-based crime. You will have the opportunity to grow your career with the company in a very exciting industry.
On top of a generous salary in line with your experience, you’ll receive a commission scheme, great benefits package, and a learning and development plan to help ensure your career always moves in the right direction.
We’re a committed team of professionals from diverse backgrounds - software, data, security, sales, and more. We all come together with a real passion for technology and a drive to make a difference - we’re committed to protecting society from threats and actors who use and abuse the dark web.
You’ll be challenged with interesting projects that will help you think outside the box and have plenty of opportunities to learn and practice new skills. You’ll be a key member of the team, directly contributing to our customer and supplier relationships and helping achieve business goals. We believe in training & development, having fun, and maintaining a great work-life balance.
Your benefits package will include:
* Entry into company pension scheme
* Perkbox membership, offering a range of high street discounts and other rewards
* TechScheme and Cycle2Work
* Comprehensive training and support to develop your career, including a training budget
* A range of office perks, including free fresh fruit daily, a bean-to-cup coffee machine, and more
* Regular team-building and reward events
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Security and Investigations and Software Development
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