Senior Software Developer

Salary: £64,000 - 70,000 per year

Requirements

• Design and implement systems and software to meet requirements using appropriate tools and methods.
• Promote the creation of high-quality code by commitment to practices such as test-driven development, pair programming, and code review.
• Be responsible for the technical development of all stages of software creation, including testing; ensure that implementation meets security, performance, and safety requirements.
• Suggest improvements to the code base, development processes, tooling, and working practices. Encourage innovation by identifying, evaluating, and adoption of emerging technologies.
• Assist with the design, implementation, and testing of APIs that adhere to the Open API specification.
• Demonstrate commercial software development experience.
• Have practical experience in system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• Deep knowledge and experience in Python and its ecosystem, patterns, and pitfalls.
• Experience applying continuous delivery, test-driven development, and pair programming.
• Experience of working in an agile environment and an understanding of Scrum principles in particular.
• Experience writing and consuming RESTful APIs in Python.
• Experience with AWS services (Lambda, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch).
• Experience creating web application UIs using ReactJS and with TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain our publishing software and customer-facing digital products.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Engineering, Head of Data Science, QA Manager, Lead Software Developers, and Chief Technology Officer.
• Work across the organisation to contribute to projects that positively impact patient safety.
• Embrace a proactive and energetic approach to identify improvement opportunities and innovation in our processes and technologies.

Technologies

• API
• AWS
• Lambda
• ElasticSearch
• Python
• REST
• Security
• TypeScript
• Web
• Cloud
• React
• TDD

More

We are a highly successful and fast-growing organisation in the health tech sector, focused on making a positive impact on the world. We offer excellent opportunities for you to significantly influence patient safety while working on complex and career-defining projects. Our hybrid role allows for flexibility with 4 to 8 days per month in our London office, while the rest can be done remotely. We provide a competitive salary ranging from £64,000 to £70,000, along with excellent benefits.

last updated 20 week of 2026