MidFull TimeEN
We are looking for an experienced Backend Engineer to contribute to our mission to improve our patients' health and their lives. This is a hybrid role for our office in London (UK) or Sofia (BG)
Who you are
You’re a software engineer with at least 5 years commercial experience
You have a genuine enthusiasm for software engineering and take no greater pleasure than finding the right solution to the problem at hand and making practical tradeoffs
You are excited about contributing to a product that can drive positive change to the lives of millions of people around the world
You have strong ownership mindset - “you build it, you run it”
You’re eager to continuously learn, grow and step out of your comfort zone
The idea of working in a successful, high growth startup in a fast paced role excites you
What you will do
Develop scalable & reliable systems
Develop core functionality for our own customer facing and internal products, systems and data platforms, and e-commerce capabilities using modern frameworks
Develop extensible platforms and architectures that make it possible to quickly and efficiently launch new products and lines of business
Develop and maintain integrations with third party systems
Develop the APIs powering the web & mobile platforms for our product portfolio
Drive impact in a team environment
You’ll work with other software engineers, designers, QAs, product managers, business stakeholders and domain experts
You’ll drive impact and own your work end2end - from scoping & planning, architectural design decisions, implementation and testing, to production deployment and operations.
At least 5 years of commercial experience as a software engineer or equivalent
Familiarity with scalable cloud architectures, design patterns and best practices
Practical experience with CI/CD and IaC (Infrastructure-as-code)
Readiness to quickly learn PHP (our main BE language for the moment)
Experience with databases & data management practices - relational databases & search engines
Experience with TDD and testable code - unit / integration / performance testing
Great verbal and written communication skills and the ability to explain complex ideas in a simple way to non-engineering teammates
Ability to zoom in and out - be comfortable with getting into the relevant low-level details while also making the optimal tradeoffs for achieving the “big picture” goals
This is a hybrid role and you need to be based in London (UK) or Sofia (BG) so you can be in the office 3 days per week
Experience you may have
A degree in CS or equivalent is a plus
Practical experience with building scalable & highly reliable cloud systems that support product used by millions of users around the world 24/7
Familiarity with modern JS frameworks
Experience working in cross functional teams
An eye for user behaviour and design and attention to detail
Our recruitment process
Team fit interview: you'll meet with product & tech leaders
Case study: a take home tech task to assess your software engineering skills
Tech interview: you'll meet with tech team and discuss your case study solution
2 Interviews with members of the executive team
Offer
ABOUT MANUAL
MANUAL delivers healthcare at scale thanks to its comprehensive digital clinic. Our ambition is to extend the healthy years of lives for a large part of the population in the UK, Brazil, and beyond focusing on life-impeding conditions like hormonal imbalance, obesity and hair loss.
MANUAL has steadily grown since inception and is now serving 500k+ patients, across 2 geographies. We are centralising the diagnosis, custom medications, doctor specialist services, behavioural change and fully vertically integrated management of the treatment journey, under one roof and consumer brand.
We’re destigmatising how people approach their health by offering easy access to diagnostics, a holistic range of treatments, ongoing care and medical advice, as well as a community to help proactively improve one’s health and wellbeing. A place that didn't exist until now.
Innovating on healthcare delivery, MANUAL provides patients with engaging treatment plans generating superior clinical outcomes: 90%+ of patients see an improvement in their Quality of Life (QoL) within 6 months. Our ambition is to extend the healthy years of lifespan for a big part of the population in the UK, Brazil and beyond,
After a $30 million Series A round, we are on a mission to build one of the most impactful teams in the healthcare space. We are looking for incredibly ambitious, entrepreneurial, driven and fun people to join us as we accelerate our growth and expansion. This is an exciting time to join the UK’s fastest-growing healthtech and help supercharge our mission.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Menwell Limited, trading as MANUAL, is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of gender and gender reassignment, age, disability, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs. This applies to all decisions related to hiring, training, remuneration, promotion and discipline.
We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to our success. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, valued and respected, regardless of their background, identity or beliefs. We believe that Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) is essential to our ability to offer the best possible health outcomes to our patients and customers.
