Full Stack Software Engineer in England

At Birdie, we are reimagining care for older adults. We are building the technology that powers the future of home healthcare, empowering care teams with tools to deliver better, more dignified care, and enabling older people to thrive in their own homes for longer. Our all-in-one solution powers millions of care visits every month, equipping care providers with the tools they need to deliver exceptional, efficient care.

Your mission is to strengthen our technical core in the team, focusing on improved ratings engine, visit confirmation, and shift pay. The ultimate goal is to improve how agencies pay and get paid for care delivery in more flexible ways.

As a full stack engineer, you will contribute to both the development of new features and maintenance of our existing platform, solving problems using technologies across the stack. You will:

• Design and create automated tests at all levels of the testing pyramid.
• Optimise code performance to successfully scale.
• Execute in an agile engineering environment, collaborating in cross-functional teams.
• Maintain the quality of your own and your team’s code, driving improvement across Birdie.
• Leverage your keen product mindset to understand user needs and drive innovation.
• Act as a mentor to other team members.

Our technical needs include:

• Deep proficiency in TypeScript, React, and NodeJS.
• Good knowledge of relational databases and PostgreSQL.
• Expertise in automated testing and a TDD approach.
• Strong knowledge of common design patterns.
• Familiarity with Kafka and Debezium would be nice to have.
• Experience deploying and operating software in a cloud environment (AWS) including Kubernetes.

You will thrive here if you:

• Are fuelled by purpose, not just perks.
• Are excited by pace, ambiguity, and the chance to shape things from the ground up.
• Approach discussions with humility, contributing to an environment for learning and growth.
• Understand the importance of giving and receiving feedback.
• Are comfortable leading team discussions on complex technical topics.
• Value autonomy, radical honesty, and building great things with great people.

We believe people do their best work when they are supported, trusted, and inspired. Here’s how we build a world-class employee experience:

• Competitive base salary, reviewed against benchmarks annually.
• Generous stock options.
• Annual personal learning budget and access to training, coaching, and mentorship.
• Hybrid working - 1 day per month in our London HQ.
• 33 days holiday (25 days + public holidays).
• Industry-leading paid primary and secondary caregiver leave.
• Private health insurance with AXA.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• A deeply human, radically transparent culture.

We are committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture, creating a hiring process that gives everyone a fair chance regardless of background, identity, or lived experience.