Full Stack Developer (Edge)

We specialise in turning advances in sensing, AI, and communications into operational capability for the edge, where connectivity may be degraded or denied. Our work focuses on accelerating the deployment of technology, improving decision-making for frontline teams, and protecting people and critical assets in demanding environments.

Headquartered in Bristol, Rowden employs around 160 people and operates over 20,000 square feet of engineering and manufacturing facilities. We have a growing international footprint and are one of Europe's fastest-growing engineering businesses.

About the role

We’re looking for a Full Stack Developer to build software across our edge platform, from services running on constrained devices in the field, through the control plane that manages them, to the interfaces operators use to monitor and control systems.

This is full stack development in environments where normal assumptions do not hold. Connectivity is unreliable. Memory and compute are limited. Systems disappear for days and come back unexpectedly. The work involves building APIs that fail gracefully, interfaces that remain usable with delayed telemetry, pipelines that can pause and recover, and services that continue working after long periods offline.

You’ll work across different parts of the stack and follow problems wherever they lead. Some days that will mean backend services or orchestration systems. Other days it will mean frontend tooling, deployment workflows, or debugging behaviour on edge devices.

The work is technical, practical, and important. You’ll build systems used by people operating in demanding environments where reliability matters. You’ll see how your software performs in real conditions and learn quickly which design decisions worked, and which did not.

We do not expect you to know every part of the stack from day one. We're looking for someone curious, adaptable, and comfortable working through difficult engineering problems in unfamiliar areas.

This role offers hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days per week on-site at our Bristol HQ.

For senior roles, compensation is tailored to the scope of the role and the specific experience a candidate brings. Because that can vary significantly, we do not always publish a fixed salary band. We will, however, discuss compensation openly at the first stage of the process and can share an indicative range before either side invests significant time. 

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