Software Engineer - GIS & Image Processing - REDTECH RECRUIT : Job Details

Software Engineer – Image Processing & GIS Applications UI

A fantastic opportunity for a Software Engineer to join a rapidly expanding tech company working on advanced imaging and spatial data solutions. You will be part of the team building professional-grade applications that transform large, complex datasets into actionable insights. This role is ideal for someone with strong software engineering skills who is excited about working on innovative projects at the intersection of image processing, GIS, and data visualisation.

Location: Cambridge, UK – Hybrid (occasional UK travel required)

Salary: £55,000 - £80,000  + bonus, stock options, pension, healthcare, and excellent benefits

• BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related subject (or equivalent experience)

• Significant commercial experience developing production-grade desktop or web applications

• Strong programming skills (C++, Python or similar)

• Understanding of photogrammetry, GIS concepts, and/or spatial databases

• Experience with large datasets, multithreaded programming, and performance optimisation

• Strong problem-solving ability and attention to code quality

• Great communication skills and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams

Beneficial experience:

• Experience with geospatial or image-processing software platforms

• Knowledge of computer-vision libraries (e.g. OpenCV) and 3D reconstruction tools

• GPU programming (CUDA, OpenCL, Vulkan) or 3D visualisation frameworks (WebGL, Three.js)

• Exposure to cloud deployment (AWS/Azure) and agile tools (e.g. Jira)

• Applications in environmental monitoring, mapping, surveying, or remote sensing

• Design and develop applications to process and analyse large-scale imagery and spatial data

• Build robust workflows for data ingestion, georeferencing, and visualisation

• Create intuitive user interfaces for GIS analysis and decision-support tools

• Ensure scalability, stability, and high performance through continuous optimisation

• Collaborate with research, product, and testing teams to validate and improve functionality

• Contribute to product documentation, training resources, and customer success initiatives

• The chance to work on cutting-edge imaging and spatial data technologies

• A collaborative environment with strong career development opportunities

• Excellent benefits package including bonus, stock options, healthcare, and hybrid working

If you would like to apply for this unique Software Engineering role, please send your CV via the relevant links.

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