Title
Senior Engineer (+ Equity) at Hesta Health Limited - VC-backed healthtech
Job Title
Senior Engineer
Salary
Not Disclosed + Equity
Company Description
Hesta Health Limited - VC-backed healthtech startup
Job Description
As Hesta's first dedicated engineer, you will own and evolve a modern care platform closing the women’s health gap. Working alongside founders from Airbnb and Babylon, you'll ship full-stack features, integrate AI capabilities, and build scalable foundations for pregnancy and postnatal care pathways in a high-autonomy, mission-driven environment.
Location
London, UK
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a formidable founding team including a former Airbnb MD, a Babylon Health COO, and an NHS OBGYN doctor, backed by a £2m pre-seed round raised in 2025.
- High-impact ownership as the first dedicated engineer, with direct mentorship from a technical advisor with 15+ years of experience in software and AI engineering.
- Real-world mission to solve a massive global health gap by building clinical-grade technology that supports mothers and clinicians during critical life stages.
What You Will Do
- Take day-to-day ownership of the Hesta codebase across the full stack, translating clinical insights into production-ready features and robust infrastructure.
- Implement and experiment with AI-enabled features, including LLM-powered agent workflows and automation to improve clinical operations and user experience.
- Design and maintain data-compliant systems that meet stringent healthcare regulatory standards including UK GDPR, NHS DSPT, and MHRA guidance.
The ideal candidate
- At least 5+ years of experience in high-impact, early-stage product teams with a pragmatic, builder mindset and the ability to own systems end-to-end.
- Strong proficiency in Node.js or Python (FastAPI/Flask) for backend development and React or Next.js for frontend, including cloud deployment experience (AWS/GCP/Azure).
- Product-minded engineer who is AI-curious and understands or is eager to master the constraints of clinical workflows and healthcare data privacy standards.
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