Lead / Senior Full Stack Engineer (Remote)

Opus Recruitment Solutions
Birmingham
1 year ago
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About the Role:

I am working with an exciting Health-tech start-up who are on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer to join the team. Their mission is at the intersection of Health & AI.


About You:

You are passionate about delivering an exceptional user experience and have the technical skills to build systems that achieve this.

With significant commercial experience in the technologies listed below, you apply best practices to create high-quality, maintainable software. Your background in a start-up environment means you focus on delivering incremental value to facilitate rapid feedback.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Work remotely within the UK, collaborating with the leadership team to understand development priorities.
  • Take ownership of assigned features and ensure their successful delivery.
  • Support other engineers by reviewing pull requests and contributing to the overall product development.


Essential Core Tech Stack:

  • Server-side:Python (We use Flask/FastAPI)
  • Front-end:Angular, TypeScript, SCSS
  • Infrastructure:MongoDB, AWS, Docker, Terraform


Experience and Skills:

  • Familiarity with natural language processing and AI/ML systems such as GPT is advantageous
  • Experience with PHP on Laravel is a plus
  • Knowledge of healthcare terminology is beneficial but not essential

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