UK systems integrator for defence and critical infrastructure
Rowden is a Bristol-based systems integrator building command-control and wireless systems for defence and national-infrastructure customers. The tech stack spans cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Terraform), multiple compiled languages (Go, C++, C#, Java), embedded systems (FPGA, SD-WAN, USRP), and frontend frameworks (React, Node.js) — a shape typical of hardware-software integration shops. Active hiring is heavily skewed toward engineering (19 roles) with seniority concentrated in mid and senior bands, and pain points centre on scaling deployment velocity and closing sales cycles, suggesting a technical-delivery business maturing into commercial operations.
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Rowden designs and deploys systems for defence and critical-infrastructure customers across the UK and Europe. Founded in 2017, the company works across command-control integration (C4I/C4ISR), edge operating systems, RF hardware platforms, and AI/ML deployment to constrained devices. The project list includes wireless sensing systems, edge OS strategy, and ATAK plugins, indicating deep domain work in military and civilian resilience. The organisation is 51–200 people, primarily engineering-led, and currently hiring across multiple seniority levels to accelerate delivery.
AWS, Azure, Terraform, CloudFormation, Python, Go, C++, Java, Kubernetes, React, Node.js, FPGA, SD-WAN, and USRP. Mix of cloud infrastructure, compiled systems languages, and embedded/RF hardware tooling.
C4I/C4ISR integration, edge operating system strategy, AI/ML on edge hardware, advanced wireless sensing systems, RF platforms, and ATAK plugin development for defence and critical-infrastructure customers.
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