At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of a cutting-edge cloud platform and backend architecture.
- Company: Innovative tech start-up focused on improving navigation for visually impaired individuals.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, equity options, and the chance to work on impactful technology.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team in South London with opportunities for growth and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real difference by transforming advanced research into life-enhancing solutions.
- Qualifications: Strong Python skills and experience with scalable backend systems and cloud-native architectures.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 100000 £ per year.
Salary: £100,000 - £100,000 per year
Requirements
- Strong experience building scalable backend platforms and distributed systems
- Strong Python backend engineering skills with experience designing cloud-native architectures
- Deep knowledge of Google Cloud Platform, Docker, and containerised deployments, with Cloud Run preferred
- Experience building highly resilient, low-latency systems where reliability and performance are critical
- Good knowledge of high-frequency data processing, event-driven systems, or IoT / edge device platforms
- Comfortable working across architecture, implementation, and technical leadership within a fast-moving start-up
- Beneficial but not essential: C++, computer vision, robotics or autonomous systems experience, GNSS, mapping or positioning technologies, Ceres Solver or optimisation algorithms, Swift / iOS integration experience
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of our cloud platform and define the backend architecture that underpins our ecosystem of mobile applications, computer vision systems, and edge devices
- Lead the evolution from our existing Firebase implementation to a scalable, cloud-native platform on Google Cloud Platform
- Build resilient, low-latency services capable of processing high-frequency location, sensor, and image data from thousands of devices in real time
- Work alongside robotics, computer vision, and AI researchers to transform cutting-edge research into robust production services
- Create the APIs, infrastructure, and engineering practices that enable our business to scale
- Influence technical direction, establish engineering standards, and help build our backend function from the ground up
Technologies
- AI
- Backend
- Cloud
- Computer Vision
- Docker
- Firebase
- IoT
- Mobile
- Python
- Robotics
- Swift
- iOS
- GCP
We are an innovative technology start-up that has developed a world-leading navigation platform designed to improve independence for people with visual impairments. Our technology combines advanced GNSS positioning, computer vision, and AI to deliver centimetre-level accuracy in challenging urban environments, helping users navigate with confidence. This is a full-time onsite role in our South London office, Monday to Friday. We offer total compensation of £150k, including base salary and equity, and the opportunity to work on high-impact technology that enhances people's lives.
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