Staff Software Lead
Posted 26 days 12 hours ago by Harvey Nash Group
Staff Engineer Stealth Healthcare Startup Hybrid (London or Newcastle)
An Opportunity to Build from the Ground Up
An exciting stealth-mode startup in the healthcare sector is seeking a Staff Engineer to become their first UK-based engineering hire. With a small but mighty team of 20, they are on a mission to revolutionise healthcare through cutting-edge technology and a bold, greenfield approach.
This is a rare opportunity to join a company at its inception and play a foundational role in shaping its future.
Why This Role Stands Out
- Greenfield Build: you will work on a completely new product with no legacy systems, just the freedom to innovate.
- High Impact: As the first engineer in the UK, you will influence architecture, product direction, and engineering culture.
- Hybrid Flexibility: The role is based in either London or Newcastle, with hybrid working options.
What They're Looking For
- A Staff Engineer (or equivalent) with 10+ years of software development experience.
- A strong background in startup environments, with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous settings.
- Deep expertise in cloud-native development and AWS infrastructure.
- Proficiency in functional programming-experience with Elixir, Erlang, or Scala is highly desirable.
- A proactive, hands-on engineer who can lead by example and help scale the team and technology.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable, secure systems from the ground up.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring innovative ideas to life.
- Establish engineering best practices and contribute to a strong technical culture.
- Mentor future hires and help grow the UK engineering presence.
This opening offers a competitive salary, along with the opportunity to shape a transformative healthcare product from day one.
Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare?
This is more than just a job, it's a chance to be part of something meaningful from day one. If you're ready to take on a high-impact role in a stealth startup with big ambitions, you should get in touch.