About Us
Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos’ complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other every day and state-sponsored cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
Role Summary
Are you passionate about AI and eager to create innovative solutions? Join our dynamic IT Applications team, where you'll work in an exciting, open, and collaborative environment. In this role, you'll partner with business stakeholders and IT teams to drive AI adoption through both custom-built and out-of-the-box solutions.
We're looking for a creative and forward-thinking developer who thrives on innovation and enjoys turning ideas into impactful solutions.
What You Will Do
- Drive the design and implementation of AI based solutions.
- Leverage proof-of-concepts and live pilots to demonstrate business value for AI use-cases.
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert in Python development, leveraging API offerings from OpenAI, Gemini, and Claude LLMs to deliver solutions.
- Ensure the solutions align with company policies, security requirements, and design & coding guidelines.
- Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI/ML, and explore innovative solutions to solve business challenges.
- Collaborate closely with the Product Owners, Business/Data Analysts and Solution Architects to understand business needs, identify opportunities to enhance AI adoption, and assess the strategic impact of AI/ML integration on BAU workflows.
Skills and attributes for success
- Hands on experience in software engineering and technology solutions with proficiency in Python language.
- Hands on experience in cloud computing and AI solution engineering in cloud infrastructure with proficiency in AWS cloud applications
- In-depth knowledge of AI, machine learning, and data science concepts.
- Strong proficiency with AI frameworks, tools, and platforms.
- Experience with effective AI prompt engineering
- Ability to support implementation of the AWS CI/CD pipeline
- Ability to deliver work to schedule (capable to self-manage workload and priority effectively)
- Ability to communicate effectively
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Ready to Join Us?
At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.
What's Great About Sophos?
· Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. Please refer to the location details in our job postings for further information.
· Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
· Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
· Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
· Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing
Our Commitment To You
We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.
Data Protection
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