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Android Security Researcher

Hackajob Ltd • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Salary

£48k – £48k

Posted

21 October 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Hackajob Ltd is hiring a Android Security Researcher in Cheltenham, a it role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £48k – £48k. Hackajob Ltd holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Our client is a cyber security company. As an Android Security Researcher, you willbe responsible forconductingcutting-edgeresearch on the Android platform, developing working prototypes, reverse engineering (static and dynamic)and testing software toidentifyimplementation vulnerabilities.Yourexpertisein Android internals, application modification, software modification, and firmware modification will enable you to analyze and understand the underlying mechanics of the Android ecosystem. Youwil…

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Employer: Hackajob Ltd — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £48k – £48k
How this salary compares: about 16% below the £56,829 median across 1,430 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Similar roles nearby: 8 other live it roles in Cheltenham — browse them
Posted: 21 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.