Lead Backend Engineer

Lead Software Engineer – Python

Salary – £90,000 – £110,000

Health-Tech Startup

London, London – Hybrid (1 day Kings Cross)

Founded – 2022

£3million Seed Funding

I am partnered with a Health-Tech Startup revolutionising healthcare by tackling one of the NHS’s biggest challenges — Missed appointments and the growing waitlist, through the power of AI & ML.

Founded in 2022, the company is on the verge of raising £3 million in Seed funding, setting the stage for significant growth.

The Role – Lead Backend Engineer

They are now looking for a highly skilled Lead Backend Engineer to join their growing team. This is a crucial role as they embark on their next phase of expansion. You'll be 100% hands-on, with the opportunity to step into a leadership role as the team scales.

Tech Stack – Python, FastAPI, AWS, Typescript, PostgreSQL, NumPy, Pandas

What You’ll Be Doing –

• Designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems for AI-driven healthcare solutions.
• Working closely with the ML engineers to integrate AI/ML models into production.
• Ensuring system reliability, security, and performance.
• Driving best practices in backend engineering and mentoring junior developers as the team grows.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and architecture decisions.

What’s in it for You?

• Salary: £90,000 – £110,000 + Equity
• Hybrid work setup—London office (King’s Cross) 1 day a week
• The chance to be part of a fast-growing startup making a real impact in healthcare
• Career growth with the opportunity to transition into a leadership role

Apply if interested!