Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Typescript) in London

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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.

Your mission: Having massively upgraded one of the most important parts of our product enabling our partners to plan the care they deliver, your mission will be to add features that will enhance the experience even further and support our partners in every part of their operations.

How you will contribute:

• As a Senior Engineer, you contribute to both the development of new features and the maintenance of our existing platform; solving problems using technologies across the stack.
• Design and create automated tests at all levels of the testing pyramid by default.
• 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.
• Leverage your keen product mindset to understand and help others understand user needs, driving innovation to enhance the overall user experience.
• Work efficiently in cross‑functional teams with high degrees of self‑motivation, accountability, and collaboration.
• Maintain the quality of your own and your team’s code, and help your team drive improvement across Birdie, collaborating where appropriate to continuously improve the products and services we offer.
• Contribute to building the understanding and following of best practices for the technologies you work with and understand why; your 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, React and NodeJS.
• Deep knowledge of relational databases and PostgreSQL.
• Knowledge of Go or a strong desire to learn; it’s one of our most important technologies.
• Expertise in automated testing and a TDD approach.
• Strong knowledge of common design patterns.
• Some familiarity with Kafka, Debezium and event‑handling patterns.
• Experience deploying and operating software in a cloud environment, 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 and, where necessary, you’re comfortable challenging others on their approach.
• You’re passionate about team efficiency, collaboration and focus.
• You 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 and 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:

• Compensation: Competitive base salary, reviewed against benchmarks annually. Generous stock options — because we’re building this together. Bi‑annual performance cycles with individual compensation reviews.
• Learning & Growth: Annual personal learning budget and access to training, coaching and mentorship. Time and space for growth — you set your development goals, we back them.
• Flexible Working: Hybrid working — 1 day per month in our 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 off‑sites.
• Time Off: 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.
• Family‑first Policies: 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).
• Other Perks: 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? Apply now. Be part of something that matters.

Compensation Range: £78K - £110K