Full-stack Product Developer

May 2024 - applications open!

No recruitment agencies please……..don’t be offended if we ignore you.

As part of a small development team, you will play a pivotal role in building our products to be scalable, secure and engaging to use!

About us

We’re an early stage health tech start-up on an exciting and ambitious mission to build and scale a new product called Melo - a web app to help clinicians provide better care for patients whilst in hospital through an innovative mix of digital data collection, visualisation, AI and analytics.

As a company we believe in doing things Decently! Even before we defined WHAT the business was going to be focused on we were clear on HOW we wanted to operate.  Down to how we look after our staff, our interactions with our customers, the problems we solve, and the quality of the digital solutions we create. 

We have a flexible approach to where we work so whilst our team are based across the NW of the UK (Greater Manchester & Liverpool), and would of course love to hang out with you in person, then we have no expectation for you to attend the office on a regular basis. At this stage of our journey we do however ask that applicants to this role are based in the UK to facilitate any potential for in-person meet-ups as and when needed.

So, if you have the passion and the skills for the role, then you just need to ensure you have a great home Wi-Fi connection and desk set-up and we’ll provide you with everything else you need to be successful in your role!

We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity at Decently.

We do not discriminate on the basis of religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can do their best work.

About the role

We’re looking for a full stack developer with experience in building responsive web apps to work on our award winning digital health platform - Melo - that is being used by hospitals and clinicians across the UK.

This is a full-time role but we are open to discuss flexible working for the right person and providing key objectives can be met.

Ideally, we are looking for the successful candidate to start in August or September 2024, but we can be flexible for the right person.

As a key part of our product team, you'll help build, test and iterate new features, get to work with cutting-edge technologies, and play a vital role in how we scale Melo.

The successful candidate will thrive in an agile, start-up environment with high levels of autonomy and responsibility from day one!

You will work across all aspects of development, including:

  • Working alongside our Lead Developer on the technical build, implementation, testing, and deployment of Melo across front and back-end.

  • Working with the wider team to ensure solution architecture and database design is appropriate, implemented and tested appropriately to ensure we continue to meet the level of security & compliance required for looking after healthcare data.

  • Designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.

  • Ensuring all code adheres to core engineering principles and industry best practices to ensure quality, usability, and performance.

  • Working pro-actively and independently to meet sprint deadlines and communicate clearly whilst providing technical solutions.

  • Defining and building test suites, perform analysis to identify opportunities for improvement & automation, and implement them.

  • Collaborating with other members of the Product Team to build the best product possible.

  • Keeping up-to-date with technology across the industry.

Further details to be discussed as part of interview process.

About you

  • You are a solutions focussed developer, with natural curiosity and a can-do attitude.

  • You are excited about the opportunity to build brand new products in a start-up where purpose, creativity and an entrepreneurial mindset are core to our DNA.

  • You are passionate about problem solving - whether that be in how to implement a new feature, how to find and fix a bug or bigger picture, how to innovate and create new ways to help our customers.

  • You’re adaptable - comfortable in picking up new tasks, processes, tools and techniques.

  • You care deeply about users and want to build a product that makes a difference to peoples lives.

  • You are an excellent communicator who can simplify complexity to share your work with the whole team.

  • You have an analytical mindset and strong attention to detail.

  • You’re self-motivated and comfortable working independently whilst collaborating regularly with a close-knit, mission focussed product team.

  • You can give and receive feedback and have a strong sense of ownership and accountability for your work.

Your experience

Essential

  • Candidates don’t need a computer science degree, but must have at least 2 - 3 years of full stack experience coding professionally in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.Js and have experience working with at least one back-end framework (such as NestJS).

  • Experience of building secure, responsive web applications with a good understanding of web architectures, design patterns and general good development practices.

  • Good knowledge of DevOps/CI/CD pipeline tooling.

  • Good experience of architecting API’s and familiar with RESTful architecture. 

  • An understanding of relational databases design and development.

  • Experience of building interactive data visualizations by processing and analysing large datasets.

  • Comfortable working in an agile, remote first environment with the ability to use tools like Jira, Slack, Figma, Loom etc to get the job done.

Desirable but not essential

  • Some experience with at least one JavaScript front end technology (e.g React/Next.JS/Angular/Vue.JS).

  • Knowledge of a mainstream cloud platform (Azure or AWS).

  • Knowledge of Linux based web servers.

  • Knowledge of microservice architecture.

  • Experience with NoSQL.

  • Experience of service orchestration and containerisation (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker and containerisation).

  • Experience with other server side/back end technology.

  • Have worked in secure environments (e.g. ISO27001, Cyber Essentials).

  • Any prior experience of working in an early start up and / or working on Health Tech products (including an understanding of NHS DTAC). 

Salary

£30k - £50k per annum depending on skills and experience

Benefits

Specifics to be discussed as part of a package:

  • Competitive salary and pension - based on your skills and experience.

  • Generous holidays - inc. UK bank holidays and your birthday off.

  • Employee share options - we want to build Decently around a team who feel part of the long term plans we have in place.

  • Work from anywhere - with a space in Manchester for events, collaboration and those who like an office.

  • Brand new laptop and any other desk accessories you might need to do your role.

  • £500 annual wellbeing & personal development allowance.

  • Regular team events - both in person and online.

  • A chance to be involved from an early stage in shaping how the product, the company and the team cultures grows from this point!

How to apply

  • Send us an email below with CV & portfolio of work / video (optional) - explaining clearly why you are attracted to the role.

  • We’ll then take a look and short-list people for interview (so make sure you stand out!).

  • Initial conversations (remote via Google meet) - with one of our co-founders and Lead Developer...where we’ll touch on all of the above plus:

    • Current notice period (how soon could you start?)

    • Salary expectations

    • References

  • 2nd interview (remote or face-to-face) with our CTO and co-founders - plus an informal chat with some of our team to ensure you think you will enjoy being part of the team!

  • Snappy decision so we can get cracking.