
Rowden Technologies is a UK-based engineering enterprise specializing in sensing, networking, and compute systems designed for degraded and denied environments. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bristol, the company focuses on delivering mission-critical, real-time edge solutions for national security, resilience organizations, armed forces, first responders, and critical industries. Their products and services include modular, scalable systems that simplify complexity for frontline users, combining sovereign manufacturing with software production and systems integration. Key products include Magos for industrial signal processing, Trove for GenAI tools at the edge, and Dovetail, a modular integration platform. Rowden emphasizes fast, reliable data transfer across degraded networks, user-centric design, and long-term operational support, positioning itself as a fast-growing UK engineering business with global reach and a strong commitment to national resilience and allied sectors.

Rowden Technologies is a UK-based engineering enterprise specializing in sensing, networking, and compute systems designed for degraded and denied environments. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bristol, the company focuses on delivering mission-critical, real-time edge solutions for national security, resilience organizations, armed forces, first responders, and critical industries. Their products and services include modular, scalable systems that simplify complexity for frontline users, combining sovereign manufacturing with software production and systems integration. Key products include Magos for industrial signal processing, Trove for GenAI tools at the edge, and Dovetail, a modular integration platform. Rowden emphasizes fast, reliable data transfer across degraded networks, user-centric design, and long-term operational support, positioning itself as a fast-growing UK engineering business with global reach and a strong commitment to national resilience and allied sectors.
Founded: 2017
Headquarters: Bristol, United Kingdom
Focus: Mission-focused edge systems for defence, national security, emergency services
Key products: Magos, Trove, Dovetail
Employees (approx.): 117
Sensing, processing and sharing data in degraded and denied environments for defence, resilience and emergency response.
2017
Defence / National security / Emergency services engineering
Non-equity assistance award
We’re building the next UK-headquartered engineering powerhouse.
At Rowden, we design and integrate advanced systems that sense, connect, and protect data in challenging environments where quick decisions are vital. Our solutions use intelligent automation to enhance speed and efficiency and are built to be reliable and straightforward for critical operations in remote or high-pressure settings.
Headquartered in Bristol (UK), we combine modern engineering methods with cutting-edge commercial technology to create adaptable, mission-critical systems. We focus on solving the tough challenges that others overlook, ensuring our customers can operate effectively in an ever-changing world.
We’re looking for an adaptable Software Engineer who thrives on solving real-world problems and is comfortable working across different domains. This role is focused on Kotlin/Java and Android systems engineering, contributing to the development of robust, scalable solutions.
We’re growing our team and looking for talented engineers to work on exciting projects that deliver real value. You’ll join a diverse and collaborative team at Rowden, where you’ll contribute to a hands-on engineering culture, share knowledge and lessons with the wider team, and continuously learn and grow.
As a Software Engineer at Rowden, these are some of the core areas you’ll be working in:
We are looking for someone who is passionate about technology and who actively invests in their technical skills and abilities. You’ll be constantly learning and developing in this role, but some key skills and experience you should already have include:
Communication and Collaboration:
Security Focus:
Highly Desirable Experience:
We are committed to building a flexible, inclusive, and enabling company. Our aim is to create a diverse team of talented people with unique skills, experience, and backgrounds, so please apply and come as you are!
We also recognise the importance of flexible working and support this wherever we can. We typically operate a flexible, hybrid-working model, with an average 3 days in the office each week (dependent on the role). We welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility, part-time working requirements and/or workplace adjustments with all our applicants.
Rowden is a Disability Confident Committed company, and we actively encourage people with disabilities and health conditions to apply for our roles. Please let us know your requirements early on so that we can make sure you have everything you need up front to help make the recruitment process and experience as easy as possible.
Finally, if you feel that you don’t meet all the criteria included above but have transferable skills and relevant experience, we’d still love to hear from you!
We’re building the next UK-headquartered engineering powerhouse.
At Rowden, we design and integrate advanced systems that sense, connect, and protect data in challenging environments where quick decisions are vital. Our solutions use intelligent automation to enhance speed and efficiency and are built to be reliable and straightforward for critical operations in remote or high-pressure settings.
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