Winnow Solutions is hiring a Backend Developer to join the team responsible for our flagship product, Winnow Vision. This state-of-the-art device leverages advanced computer vision technology. You will sit between different technical fields and be responsive to requirements from across the business.
What You'll Do
- Create technical designs for new features and systems.
- Write reusable, testable, and efficient code.
- Implement automated tests to ensure quality.
- Deploy, monitor, and maintain the production system and edge devices.
What We're Looking For
- Professional experience using a modern programming language for backend development on a daily basis.
- Interest in learning and working in multiple languages, including Go, Python, and Java.
- Interest in exploring the low-level hardware and software concerns on our edge device.
Nice to Have
- Experience with relational databases and SQL queries, ideally PostgreSQL.
- A basic understanding of front-end technologies.
- Experience developing a major project or product hosted in AWS.
- Experience with Groovy and Jenkins Pipelines.
Technical Stack
- Languages: Go, Java, Python, Kotlin, Shell scripting.
- Architecture: Microservice event-driven architecture across edge and cloud.
- Infrastructure: Docker, Custom Linux OS on edge devices (using nVidia GPUs), AWS ECS for cloud services, Kafka, MQTT, Terraform, Balena, Serverless functions.
- Data: PostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL, AWS Redshift, Elasticsearch.
- Tools: Jenkins, Grafana, Kibana, New Relic, Pentaho, AWS SageMaker.
- Frameworks: Spring Boot, Apache Camel, VueJS.
- Frontend/Apps: React Native, Android Apps.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive base salary.
- Company stock options package.
- Matching pension scheme.
- 2 Wellness hours per month plus a £48 gross monthly wellness allowance.
- 25 days of paid vacation time plus national holidays, with the option to buy a further 5 days.
- Company part-funded private health insurance and eyecare allowance.
- Life insurance (3 times base salary).
- Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7 helpline.
- Learning and development allowance of £300 annually.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Company provided breakfast & snacks on office days.
- Early Finish Fridays—log off at 3 PM if your tasks are complete.
- Central London office space with a great working environment.
Work Mode
This role follows a hybrid way of working based in London. The team is in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Winnow Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.
