Full Stack Software Engineer (Typescript) in London

About Birdie
At Birdie, we’re reimagining care for older adults. We’re 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. We’re not here to tinker at the edges. We’re here to radically transform a broken system.

Your mission
The team you would be joining already drives many £MMs monthly invoice revenue across our partner base, you would be joining as we look to strengthen our technical core in this team (think improved ratings engine, visit confirmation and shift pay). Ultimately the mission for this role and team is to continue to improve how agencies pay and get paid for care delivery in more flexible ways. Getting all this right will ultimately help realise our goal of being a best in class operations platform across the full spectrum of homecare, which the Bills will have a critical role in driving.

How you will contribute
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;
- Design and create automated tests at all levels of the testing pyramid;
- The amount of data involved in our environment demands we optimise the way we solve problems, our code being highly performant within this setting is a key ingredient for us to successfully scale;
- Execute in an agile engineering environment, in focused cross functional teams, using agile methodologies and culture of continuous improvement;
- Maintain the quality of your own and your team’s code, and help your team to drive improvement across Birdie, collaborating where appropriate to continuously improve the products and services we offer.
- Leverage your keen product mindset, to understand and help others understand user needs and driving innovation to enhance the overall user experience.
- Contribute to building the understanding of and following of best practice for the technologies you work with and understand why; our ideal candidate will be intensely curious, someone who loves learning new things and teaching others about them, acting as a mentor to other team members.

What’s our stack and technical needs?
- Deep proficiency in TypeScript and React and NodeJS
- Good knowledge of Relational databases and PostgreSQL
- Expertise in automated testing and a TDD approach
- Strong knowledge of common design patterns;
- Some familiarity with Kafka and Debezium and event handling patterns would be nice to have
- Experience deploying and operating software in a cloud environment (AWS) including Kubernetes

You’ll thrive here if...
- You’re fuelled by purpose, not just perks
- You’re excited by pace, ambiguity and the chance to shape things from the ground up
- You approach discussions with humility, contributing to an environment for learning, growth, and mutual support. You understand the importance of giving and receiving feedback. Where necessary you’re comfortable challenging others on their approach.
- You’re passionate about team efficiency, collaboration and focus;
- Have an interest in taking part in decision making, and advocate for the use of data to inform our direction. You’re comfortable leading team discussions on complex technical topics.
- You lead with curiosity, feedback and aren’t afraid to roll your sleeves up
- You value autonomy, radical honesty, and building great things with great people
- Imposter syndrome is real — and we don’t expect you to tick every box. If you’re excited about our mission and think you could make a difference here, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll get from us
We believe people do their best work when they’re supported, trusted and inspired. Here’s how we build a world-class employee experience:
- Competitive base salary, reviewed against benchmarks annually
- Generous stock options - because we’re building this together
- Bi-annual performance cycles with individual compensation reviews
- Annual personal learning budget and access to training, coaching and mentorship
- Time and space for growth - you set your development goals, we back them
- Hybrid working - 1 day per month in our incredible London HQ (you’re welcome to come in more often if you like)
- Budget to set up your home workspace
- Regular in-person meetups, socials and offsites
- 33 days holiday (25 days + public holidays)
- Extra day off on your birthday (use it whenever you like!)
- Company shutdown between Christmas and New Year
- 2 volunteering days each year to give back to causes that matter
- Industry leading paid primary and secondary caregiver leave
- 5 paid days for fertility treatments for those who need it
- Private health insurance with AXA
- Wellbeing perks via Happl (gym discounts, mental health support, and more)
- Cycle to work scheme
- 4% employer pension contribution when you contribute 5% (UK)
- A deeply human, radically transparent culture

Equal Opportunities Statement
We’re committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture. That means creating a hiring process that gives everyone a fair chance regardless of background, identity or lived experience. Need adjustments or support during the application process? Let us know. We’re here to help.

Ready to build the future of care? Ready to apply. Be part of something that matters.