Job description
*** Note: We are targeting candidates in the greater London area. While the position is flexible for remote, the team works onsite 1x per week. ***
The Role
Babylon is a healthtech company that is going to disrupt the healthcare industry by creating an AI / Digital first platform to re-invent how healthcare is delivered for the better.
In your role as a Staff Software Engineer, you will have an opportunity to develop seamless applications to drive rich experiences for our end users at scale, as well as mentor more junior engineers and help set the technical direction for the team. We are developing Ruby and Typescript applications.
Tech Stack
Ruby on Rails, Typescript, GraphQL
Cool projects we are working on
- Federated GraphQL - we’re moving from REST APIs to a Federated GraphQL platform that allows engineers to put their domain’s data onto a single API that can be used by other engineering teams within Babylon, and exposed to external partners.
- Ruby on Rails platform - one of our most essential applications is our Core Business Ruby on Rails platform that orchestrates a considerable amount of our backend business logic. Our teams in this area are pushing all aspects of performance, reliability, scalability and the engineering experience of building on this platform.
- Promotions and Payments - Managing how our members redeem promotion codes and pay for their subscriptions across the world.
Requirements
- 8+ years industry experience with backend engineering, 2+ years hands-on Ruby programming
- You know Ruby, with some experience of (or a desire to learn) NodeJS (Typescript) and React
- You’re passionate about building software that is scalable, reliable and fast
- You have or want to build a great knowledge of GraphQL, Apollo Client & Services and Apollo Federation
- You enjoy mentoring junior developers and providing guidance in adopting best practices in software engineering
- You stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software development
- You’re interested in full-stack modern & secure cloud development and are comfortable diving into front-end code to find a bug or assist another engineer
- Technology is your strength but you’ll bring more than just your technical expertise to the table - you’re obsessed with our users and helping them achieve better health outcomes - and you care deeply about every step of their healthcare journey
Perks at Work
- Competitive salary package including equity in Babylon
- Unlimited PTO
- Flexible working hours and remote working.
- Private health care including physio and wellbeing for you, your partner and children
- Life insurance cover of 4x salary
- Pension contribution matched up to 5%
- The Babylon App! Gain access to unlimited free consultations for you and your nearest and dearest.
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