Description

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Python Developer to join our team in London. You will be one of the first employees and will get the chance to play a huge role in our growth, and in defining our strategy and culture. We value diversity and welcome applicants from any background - if you are unsure, please apply.

About us

Working with some of the biggest names in retail in the UK and US, we are on a mission to help retailers understand their stores and customers in greater detail than ever before, by using their existing CCTV cameras. Giving offline retailers the kind of data they are used to getting from their online stores, they can understand how to improve footfall, dwell-time and conversion-rates. We are a team of PhDs and software engineers who just completed the Y-Combinator accelerator program in Silicon Valley, and are currently working from the heart of Shoreditch. Check out our technology demo: https://youtu.be/Cl1cVO5tiuk and our website: https://auravision.ai

Responsibilities

You will be developing on some of the newest computer platforms available
Help the company wrap some of the most recent Computer Vision techniques into a product
Develop our codebases to be more efficient and optimise performance
Progress our IoT stack and automate deployment operations
Improve our systems for device setup, remote control and status reporting
Drive performance, code quality, scalability, innovation, and security, across all parts of the codebase that you touch. You’ll be given the chance to introduce new methods, tools, libraries, and ways of thinking

Minimum qualifications

BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field or equivalent practical experience
Extensive software development experience in Python
Good understanding of Linux systems
Experience in web application development with Flask, HTML and CSS
Understanding of the AWS cloud services, e.g. EC2, IOT and CloudWatch

Preferred qualifications

Masters degree, further education or experience in software engineering
Knowledge of container technologies such as Docker or Snapcraft
Understanding of Internet Protocol Suite i.e. TCP/IP (ARP/TCP/UDP/HTTP/RTSP)
Previous experience working in a startup
Experience working with portable/compact embedded systems e.g. low-power processors

Benefits

Competitive salary and discretionary share options scheme
The opportunity to grow with the company and eventually lead a team
Spec your own computer equipment
Freedom to express and implement your ideas. We won’t limit you with red tape or hierarchy
A supportive environment working directly with the founders, all of whom are engineers
Flexible hours
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
A workplace pension scheme

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