About Adarga

Adarga is a UK sovereign Defence Tech company seeking a Data Engineer to design and build an adaptive intelligence platform for mission-critical environments.

The Role

This is a greenfield opportunity involving real-time data processing, multimodal ingestion, knowledge representation, and services deployable across cloud, edge, and on-premises contexts.

What You'll Do

• Architect core infrastructure for high-performance adaptive intelligence systems

• Build scalable pipelines for ingesting and transforming multimodal data in real time

• Design knowledge representation and ontological reasoning systems

• Develop composable services for diverse deployment environments

• Collaborate with domain experts to understand operational constraints

• Lead technical design decisions while remaining hands-on with code

• Ensure systems remain secure, reliable, and maintainable under demanding conditions

• Foster pragmatic innovation balancing rapid iteration with engineering standards

Requirements

• Proven track record designing and delivering complex platforms

• Experience building distributed systems for mission or safety-critical environments

• Deep proficiency in modern systems-level languages (Python, Rust, Go, or equivalent)

• Experience architecting systems handling diverse data types

• Familiarity with container orchestration and deployment (Kubernetes, edge compute)

• Autonomous working capability with early platform design decisions

• Collaborative approach across AI, product, and defence domains

• Growth mindset thriving in ambiguity with rapid iteration

Security

Applicants may require UK Security Vetting (UKSV) clearance. The company emphasizes mission alignment and welcomes applications from candidates who don't match every criterion but demonstrate commitment to the organization's goals.

Location

On-site/Hybrid role in London, United Kingdom.