Data Visualisation Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer - Data Visualisation / Dashboard Development
Engineering | Cyber Security
£95,000 & Benefits
Ever wanted your dashboards to actually defend the internet?
This role does exactly that.
We are recruiting on behalf of a high-growth cyber security technology company that protects some of the worlds most critical online services from large-scale DDoS and application attacks. Their software sits right at the heart of customer networks- and when it works (which it must), entire businesses stay online. Theyre now expanding their world-class engineering team and are looking for a Principal-level expert to lead the charge on network and security analytics.
The Opportunity This is not a keep-the-lights-on role. Youll own and lead the design and development of sophisticated, high-performance dashboards used to visualise real-time network and security data. Youll set technical direction, mentor engineers, and build analytics that help customers instantly understand and stop complex cyber attacks. Youll be trusted to work from first principles, influence architecture, and make decisions that genuinely matter. What Youll Be Doing

• Leading a small, highly skilled team focused on network & security analytics
• Designing and building advanced Grafana dashboards running in Kubernetes
• Turning complex data into clear, insightful visualisations
• Developing and reviewing complex queries (Grafana, Splunk, Python)
• Mentoring engineers and shaping technical best practice
• Balancing hands-on development with technical leadership and ownership

What Were Looking For Essential

• Strong experience building dashboards and analytics in Python and ideallyGrafana
• Proven background leading engineers in an agile environment
• Solid understanding of Linux and AWS
• Excellent communication skills you can explain complex ideas simply
• A strong technical degree (Computer Science, Maths, Statistics, Engineering, or similar)

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of networking protocols and how the internet actually works
• Experience with Splunk & SPL
• SQL or similar data manipulation skills
• Exposure to network security products
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Data Science or Machine Learning experience

Location & Flexibility

• Edinburgh-based engineers: hybrid working (typically 2 days in office)
• Fully remote options available for the right candidate

• Cutting-edge tech, complex data, and meaningful problems
• A culture that values ownership, curiosity, and smart engineering

If youre a senior/principal engineer who loves data, networks, and building things that actually matter this ones worth a conversation.
Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity in our industry,