VisualDNA Profiling Technology

VisualDNA is a vibrant and stimulating place to work. We pride ourselves on our team which brings together some of the brightest minds in the business.  Our people are outstanding problem solvers and talented thinkers with decades of industry experience. We offer an environment that fosters creative thought and is rich with learning opportunities.

We are currently welcoming applications for the vacancies listed below. No recruitment agencies please.

Current Vacancies

There are 2 vacancies currently available. 

1. Back End Web Developer
2. Research Engineer

 Back End Web Developer

We are looking for a talented Back End Web Developer to join our team dedicated to delivering fast, scalable web experiences for Imagini's own properties and for our high-profile partner sites. You will be passionate about the web and delivering high quality, robust, scalable, optimized systems. You will have a strong work ethic, being keen to be part of a committed team that does whatever it takes to deliver outstanding products that exceed customer expectations. The ideal candidate would have 3 years of experience, but we would also consider a fresh university graduate with a demonstrated passion for implementing web applications.

Essential experience:

• Expert in in PHP 5, MySQL 5
• Expert in Object Oriented design, XML and Database design

Preferred experience:

• Zend Framework, Javascript/Ajax, Linux skills, Subversion
• High-traffic optimisation and scaling techniques
• Familiarity with unit integration testing frameworks
• Experience in an agile development environment
• 3+ years experience in back-end web development
• 1 year at high-profile web company

Useful Experience:

• Clustering, classification and parallel processing techniques
• HTML and CSS

Qualifications required:

• 2.1 degree or better in a relevant subject from a good university

How to apply: please email us with your CV and we will contact you, should you qualify for an interview.

 Research Engineer

If you're a highly motivated computer scientist with interest in building scalable machine learning systems and an entrepreneurial spirit, this unique opportunity could be perfect for you. Imagini is a London-based startup which has built VisualDNA a technology that aims at understanding people through images. We are looking for a Research Engineer to work in a small and highly focused team of computer scientists on designing, analysing, implementing and improving our core machine learning algorithms. You will have a real passion for the Internet and strong mathematical and software engineering skills. You should be comfortable working in a dynamic, fast paced environment and have the ability to implement and test new ideas rapidly.

Essential experience:

• Expert in a scripting language (PHP preferred, Python an advantage)
• Strong knowledge of Java
• Strong mathematical and statistical background

Preferred experience:

• Linux skills, Subversion
• Amazon AWS, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Cassandra / noSQL databases
• High-traffic optimisation and scaling techniques
• Familiarity with unit integration testing frameworks
• Experience in an agile development environment
• 3+ years experience in application / systems development

Qualifications required:

• 2.1 degree or better in a Computer Science or Mathematics from a top university
• Masters or PhD in Computer Science or Mathematics an advantage

How to apply: please email us with your CV and we will contact you, should you qualify for an interview.