Junior Back End Engineer

Join Ava Security, a leading company in the field of security technology. As a Junior Back End Engineer, you will be part of an exceptional R&D team in Edinburgh, working on research, design, testing, and delivering features across our entire product range. You will have the opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment with various benefits, including flexible work models, paid time off, health care benefits, and more.

• Participer à la recherche, à la conception, aux tests et à la livraison de fonctionnalités pour l'ensemble de la gamme de produits.
• Collaborer avec une équipe d'ingénieurs exceptionnels pour développer des logiciels en utilisant divers langages et frameworks.
• Contribuer à l'amélioration continue des processus de développement, y compris le développement piloté par les tests et l'intégration continue.
• At Ava Security, we default to programming using Go, but also use a wide variety of different languages and frameworks. It is not expected that you would be familiar with Go (or any of the other languages we use) but you should be enthusiastic and willing to learn new things. Although these are not compulsory skills, prior experience in any of the following would be an advantage:
• Experience using Version Control Software such as Git as part of working in a team
• Experience developing for Machine Learning / Computer Vision
• Knowledge of network security (e.g. SSL/TLS) and other crypto concepts. - Appreciation of test-driven development, continuous integration/deployment, Kanban
• Knowledge of a general-purpose programming language, including any of: Golang, Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript, HTML, or CSS
• Designing, developing, and consuming REST APIs
• You will also have achieved excellent academic results at a recognised university or are able to demonstrate outstanding technical skills and are proficient in English
• You should take pride in your work and want a career where your creative abilities will make a difference to the world of technology whilst being part of an impressive R&D environment
• We are looking for a team player who thinks holistically, enjoys solving complex problems and thrives working autonomously, while not afraid to ask for input and learn from your teammates if you’re stuck
• If you have experience developing software either for a University project or as a hobby and can show us on GitHub or elsewhere please let us know when you apply so we can discuss it at the interview
• If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team