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Staff Software Engineer

Helsing • London, UK

Salary

£87k – £87k

Posted

22 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Helsing is hiring a Staff Software Engineer in London, a full-time it role. The advertised salary is £87k – £87k. Helsing 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.

Who we are Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards. As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously. We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Helsing — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £87k – £87k
How this salary compares: about 51% above the £57,377 median across 1,894 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: London, UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 505 other live it roles in London — browse them
Posted: 22 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

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.