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Imagine being part of a global tech community that’s helping millions of people to pursue the possibilities of their future. Wherever in the world you join us, you’ll find more opportunity to grow, develop and achieve your own aspirations.

Are you ready to pursue your potential?

Our Technology teams work at the forefront of digital and IT to advance the pursuit of education, learning and research. From digital publishing platforms and interactive learning resources to AI-powered assessment tools, we harness technology to spread knowledge, spark enquiry, and aid understanding, at the highest international levels of excellence.

Find out more about our tech careers here.

Equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging are core to our purpose

We are making good progress:

  • 12 global staff networks celebrate and advocate for diversity, inclusion and belonging
  • Guidelines for creating better and more inclusive products and services
  • Regular surveys ensure that the views of our people from all over the world are helping to inform everything we do
  • We are a Global Diversity Champion for Stonewall, Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ rights organisation
  • An anti-racism toolkit has been launched in the UK and US
  • A global gender pay gap action plan has been created to drive positive change
  • A global equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging academy has been introduced which includes peer-to-peer, conscious inclusion and LGBT+ inclusion training

We oppose discrimination and act inclusively for all people, irrespective of race, gender, sexuality, religion, belief, disability, or age. We want everyone to feel welcome at Cambridge.

We will help widen access to education as we innovate to remove barriers and enhance support. We will enable millions more people to reimagine and realise their futures.

But we’ve got more work to do. Our ambition is to help unlock the potential of millions more people. Millions more learners, teachers and researchers who can see themselves in our work, enjoy equal opportunities and feel they belong.

Find out equality, diversity and inclusion at Cambridge University Press & Assessment here.

Case study

Adora O, Head of Security Operations, Manila

CUPA employee What I enjoy most about working here are the people, the culture, and the work-life balance. Cambridge has also given me the opportunity to really grow professionally. At the time I first joined, there was no central security team. I came on board with the understanding that I would be the person to develop the function.

The work began by maximising the use of the security tools we already had. From there, we built an understanding of how the security set-up could mature in daily use. My team protect the organisation’s workstations from viruses, malware and ransomware. There is always someone continuously monitoring our logs to maintain this endpoint protection. More recently, we have started to evolve beyond endpoint security to take on a wide scope of responsibility for protecting not just our colleagues, but also the organisation as a whole and our reputation.

Your ideas and inputs are heard and valued by senior management within Technology. One of the initiatives I am most proud of working on in IT security is what we call the skills booster programme for our new starters. In their first 30 days of joining us, everyone completes a security course that kickstarts their knowledge and their understanding of the language we commonly use in the security operation. This has been very successful because the whole team speaks in a technical language that everyone understands – there is common ground to work from.

Career development is one of the strongest reasons to join Cambridge University Press & Assessment. I have gained two new certifications in my time here. I am fortunate to have a manager who really encouraged me to achieve them. I just recently gained a very difficult certification for security, called CISSP. Everything was funded and supported by Cambridge. I was also given the time to study and prepare properly for the certification, which demonstrates the emphasis on work-life balance here.

At previous companies, there was very much a long-hours culture. It was all just work, work, work. At Cambridge there is always someone to tell you to stop, breathe and take a break. Any time you have a personal need, the organisation is very understanding and supportive. It has helped me balance how to be a parent and a career woman, and how to become a student again – the whole shebang. I also appreciated the opportunity to work from home. It was wonderful to be closer to nature during the pandemic – and team members still have the option to work from home under our hybrid working set up.

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Why join us?

Key benefits

  • 28 days paid holiday
  • A contributory pension matched up to 9%
  • Life cover
  • Long-term sick cover

Help with everyday costs

  • Generously subsidised on-site catering
  • Free on-site gym and wellbeing centre
  • Discounted fees to use at the University of Cambridge Sport Centre and a number of other local gyms
  • Discount portal and cashback at more than 2,500 retailers

Family-friendly

  • Hybrid and flexible working
  • Wellbeing programme and employee assistance programme offering 24/7 support and advice for you and your family
  • Access to workplace nurseries and enhanced family leave from day one

Supportive

  • Financial, physical and mental wellbeing support for you and your family
  • Competitive private healthcare plans for you and at a discounted rate for your family
  • Continuous professional development, from short courses to industry certifications and qualifications
  • Clear career paths linked to pay progression
  • Planet friendly