Senior Software Security Developer – Core Platform Services
PhysicsX · London
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days PhysicsX's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 26% of PhysicsX's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at PhysicsX
- high 33 stale, 2 reposted of 42 open
- Hiring momentum
- 58 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from PhysicsX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for PhysicsX.
About this role
As a Senior Software Security Developer at PhysicsX, you will focus on writing secure code components and implementing platform security features. Your role involves mentoring the Core Services development team, performing threat modeling, and supporting incident response procedures. You will also contribute to secure coding standards and provide training to developers.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of PhysicsX as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years in a developer role focused on designing and building security features
- Extensive RBAC/ABAC knowledge and implementation experience
- Experience with user, agent, and machine authentication workflows
- Hands-on experience with secure coding, OWASP Top 10, and threat modeling
- Strong developer skills and extensive experience shipping code to production
- Experienced in CI/CD, IaC, Python and Go
Nice to have
- Strong understanding of AI security fundamentals
- Participation in bug bounty programs
- Familiarity with the BSIMM framework
- Experience in cloud security including identity and access management and cloud-native services
What you get
- Equity options
- 10% employer pension contribution
- Free office lunches
- Enhanced parental leave
- YellowNest nursery scheme
- 25 days of Annual Leave (+ Public Holidays)
Worth weighing
- Strong emphasis on authentication in the role
- Focus on secure coding and security features may limit exposure to other development areas
- Fast-paced team environment may require balancing security rigor with pragmatism
Summarised from PhysicsX's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by PhysicsX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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