Full Stack Engineer

Overview

In this role you will design, build and scale cloud-native web applications and services to support real-time video analytics for safety-critical use cases. You will work within the Alta Video backend team in Edinburgh, collaborating with designers and engineers to deliver intuitive interfaces and high-throughput APIs. This position combines frontend development with resilient backend microservices and cloud infrastructure, enabling decision-makers to act on intelligent video data. You join a hybrid, people-first culture focused on solving for safer outcomes and scalable, reliable software at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid Work Culture: 2 days in Edinburgh office
• Autonomy & Support: collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Opportunity to work on scalable cloud security and AI solutions

Responsibilities

• Build responsive web applications using modern TypeScript frameworks to deliver real-time video and analytics data
• Collaborate with product designers and engineering leads to translate security workflows into intuitive interfaces
• Optimize frontend reliability, state management, and web performance across distributed environments
• Design, implement, and maintain resilient APIs and microservices
• Contribute to scalable architecture and take ownership of components
• Invest in automation across the software development lifecycle and participate in CI/CD improvements

Key requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or technical field
• Solid experience in web applications and backend services
• Legal authorisation to work in the UK
• Ability to work in-person in Edinburgh city centre 2 days per week

• Collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Problem solving and analytical thinking
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies
• TypeScript/JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js)
• Golang, Python, C, C++, Rust, or Java
• Cloud environments and infrastructure as code