About the role

Senior Software Engineer designing and building systems for health research program. Join Our Future Health in developing innovative solutions to enhance participant engagement and data collection.

Responsibilities

Help design, build, and run the systems that support people through their journey with us to becoming what we term a *full participant* whereby they have completed our Health and Lifestyle questionnaire and undertaken an appointment where we collect physical measurements and a blood sample.
Our tech-stack includes Typescript/Node.js, PostgresSQL, Terraform (IaC), running in Azure (Kubernetes and Azure AppService).
Our engineers are full-stack, handling frontend, backend and infrastructure in a *total ownership* model - squads build and run it.
Passionate about your work, develop consistently high-quality code, and are adept at identifying, preventing, and troubleshooting problems

Strong knowledge of Typescript and Node.js.
Prior experience with Azure (ideally), AWS or GCP.
Comfortable working with Infrastructure as Code, ideally with knowledge of Terraform.
Knowledge and familiarity with Kubernetes a bonus
Knowledge of good data modelling and design patterns; in-depth knowledge of relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL) and familiarity other types of data store (blob, document, graph).
Good experience in using modern, agile development practices like code review, TDD, CI/CD and pairing using tools like Git and GitHub.
Experience of operationally managing software components once live, including; observability, logging, metrics, error reporting, debugging and live incident management.
Experience of working with sensitive personal data.
Experience working in/with cross-functional teams consisting of e.g. engineers, product, UX and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to communicate with stakeholders and audiences outside your own team.
Experience working in small, growing organisations with a high degree of ambiguity, where flexibility is valued.
Strong understanding of software quality principles and practices.
Comfortable in mentoring and coaching less experienced engineers.
Comfortable in taking part in- and sometimes facilitating technical discussions

Competitive base salary from £88,000
Generous Pension Scheme – We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%
30 Days Holiday pro rata + Bank Holidays – Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you
Enhanced Parental Leave – Supporting you during life’s biggest moments
Cycle to Work Scheme – Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice
Home & Tech Savings – Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products, spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice
£1,000 Employee Referral Bonus – Know someone amazing? Get rewarded for bringing them on board!
Wellbeing Support – Access to Mental Health First Aiders, plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family
A Great Place to Work – We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn, and offer flexible and remote working arrangements