WHO ARE WE?
Searchlight Security is mission-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, enabling them to go further, faster, and deeper into the dark web. Our proprietary technology provides actionable data that was previously unobtainable; delivering insights, situational awareness and sense-making helping our customers keep ahead.
Our mission is simple - protect society from the threats contained within the dark web.
Building on our proven law enforcement foundation, we've developed a product exclusively for the commercial market and are now ready to take the next steps in using our Tor expertise to help minimize threats towards business.
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
We’re looking for a Full Stack Developer to join our Portsmouth based team, you’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining our outstanding dark web products - the role is a broad one, and will cover BAU and bug fixing as well as developing new features and performance improvements.
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 an agile way, participating in standups, retrospectives; and work closely with the Product team to ensure our customers get the very best tools for their jobs.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- Knowledge of a MVC framework, preferable Laravel
- Knowledge of a front-end framework, preferably Vue
- Experience with MySQL
- Familiarity with Git and version control systems
- An understanding of containerization technologies like Docker
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
NICE TO HAVES
- Confidence working in Linux and the command line
- Experience with ElasticSearch or large document-based storage solutions
- Experience working in an Agile methodology
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 enter into an annual bonus scheme, receive a 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 all 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 business goals. We believe in training & development, having fun and a great work life balance.
Your benefits package will include:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Entry into company pension scheme
- Company vision scheme
- Private Dental cover
- You’ll receive a Perkbox membership, offering a range of high street discounts and other rewards
- We offer both 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
