REF: PL011 - Senior Software Engineer 

Location: Cambridge, UK or Hybrid (UK-based) 

Job Type: Full-Time 

Salary: Competitive 

Start date: Feb 2025

Are you a technologist who loves the challenge of working at the intersection of design and engineering? Are you looking for a role that makes a tangible impact to help the planet? 

About Us: 

At Planarific, we are pioneering the realm of AI-driven architectural design. Our mission is to deliver affordable, sustainable and beautiful design to improve existing homes. With backing from Innovate UK on exciting new projects, we are working with a broad section of partners on scaling up house retrofit to achieve Net Zero goals. With innovation at our core, we are seeking a hands-on Senior Software Engineer who thrives in the dynamic, fast-paced world of startups. 

Job Description: 

You will be working with our technical team to turn high-volume drone-captured data into semantically rich low-poly models and build APIs and UIs to explore the data. We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is ready to roll up their sleeves. You'll be a vital member in our technical team: architecting solutions, prototyping & problem-solving, and building production systems to turn our vision into reality. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Work closely with the team to translate business goals into innovative technical solutions. 
• Build scalable and flexible software in a modern production environment. 
• Make key decisions on the product's design and implementation, covering all technology aspects. 
• Rapidly prototype and iterate to refine the product, ensuring continuous improvement. 
• Adapt to the startup's fast-paced environment, ready to tackle new challenges as they arise. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. 
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a software developer, with a strong portfolio of recent commercial projects. 
• Versatility in various programming languages (Python, JavaScript, rust, go, C) and frameworks, with an ability to quickly adapt to new technologies. 
• Experience in CI/CD, git, automation, testing, containerization and other best practices. 
• A flexible, problem-solving approach typical of startup culture. 
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of collaborating effectively with both technical and non-technical team members. 
• You must have the right to work in the UK. 

Experience or keen interest in: 

• Geometric computation, Point Clouds, LIDAR, 3D graphics, photogrammetry. 
• Geographical Information Systems, GPS, GNSS and related technologies. 
• Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. 

What We Offer: 

• Competitive equity options. 
• The chance to be a pioneering member of the technical team at a growing startup. 
• A significant role in shaping the technology and culture of our company. 
• A dynamic and flexible work environment. 

How to Apply: 

• Send your resume, cover letter, and any relevant project samples/git repos to . Tell us why you're excited about joining our startup and how you envision