Edge Compute Architect — Security-Cleared

rowdentech; West of England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rowden is seeking an Edge Compute Lead to own the hardware used by our engineering teams, from edge nodes to test infrastructure. You will ensure platform decisions align with OS, orchestration, and inference stacks, while guiding projects on the right platform choice.

This hands-on role is based on-site at our Bristol HQ for ~4 days a week, with occasional travel and eligibility for SC clearance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on, hardware-focused role supporting edge platforms and test infrastructure.
• Experience with resource-constrained edge environments and performance tuning.
• Eligible for UK security clearance (SC).

Responsibilities

• Own and validate hardware configurations for edge platforms.
• Advise projects on platform choice to match problems.
• Stand up reference systems and testing capabilities for early validation.
• Collaborate with Platforms team to align silicon, board, network with OS and orchestration.

Skills

Edge compute

Hardware ownership

Reference systems

On-site collaboration

Job description

Rowden is seeking an Edge Compute Lead to own the hardware used by our engineering teams, from edge nodes to test infrastructure. You will ensure platform decisions align with OS, orchestration, and inference stacks, while guiding projects on the right platform choice.

This hands-on role is based on-site at our Bristol HQ for ~4 days a week, with occasional travel and eligibility for SC clearance.