Full Stack Software Engineer, Birdie
£62-65k
£11.6K Equity
More information about location
Birdie is an Index Ventures backed healthtech SaaS radically transforming the lives of older adults.
Job no longer available
Birdie is an Index Ventures backed healthtech SaaS radically transforming the lives of older adults.
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
£62-65k
£11.6K Equity
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
Birdie's vision is to unlock preventative, personalised & proactive home healthcare (using machine learning & AI) so that older adults can live longer, healthier lives in their own homes.
Role
Who you are
- Are passionate about writing clean, concise, well-tested code, but you’re also a pragmatic problem-solver
- Are someone who gets things done and is willing to step up, roll up your sleeves and take responsibility; Able to work efficiently with little supervision and with a high degree of self-motivation and accountability
- You follow the best practices for the technologies you work with and understand why
- You're ferociously curious, love learning new things and teaching others about them
- You stay up to date with the latest technologies
- You're obsessed with team efficiency, collaboration and focus
- You can operate without ego to discuss, learn, grow, and help others do the same
- Have proficiency in React & React Native and related tech (Redux, Redux-saga, offline-first...)
- Have proficiency with NodeJS
- Have knowledge of Relational databases
- Have knowledge of Automated testing
- Have knowledge of common design patterns
- Have strong analytical and performance optimisation skills
- A deep capacity to get things done
- Are someone who is inspired by, and seeks to embody our values
What the job involves
- We need full stack developers to deliver on our product and build the best tech ever seen in the industry
- You will get involved in all parts of the development process with full autonomy and surrounded by the best experts
- We own one of the most exciting tech stacks you will see, from various digital products (native apps, web apps) to the latest stack (react native, JS Node) and Internet-of-Things/health analytics
- Plan and architect new features
- Code for both backend and frontend
- Design and create both unit and integration tests
- Deploy your code to AWS
- Analyse the performance of your code in production and re-architect for bottlenecks, using automated monitoring tools where appropriate
- Execute in Agile development, in focused squads, using Agile methodologies and continuous improvement
- Maintain your code as necessary with bug fixes and patches
- Drive improvement across Birdie, collaborating where appropriate to continuously improve the products and services we offer
Application process
- Phone screen with an Engineering Manager (30m)
- In-sync tech evaluation (1.5h) (1h to complete exercise & Engineering Manager discussion (30m)
- Project day (1h) - pair programming kata
- Values interview (45 mins)
- Co-Founder Interview (45 mins)
- Usually, our hiring process lasts on average 3 weeks and offers usually come within 48 hours
Our take
Birdie offers in-home caregivers a suite of tools aimed at not only increasing their efficiency but ultimately improving the lives of those they provide care for. In the UK alone, nearly half a million individuals are on a waitlist for social care services, and nearly 50% of home care providers have reported their care workers are seeking alternative jobs.
Birdie comes into play by helping care providers optimise their time and minimise the administrative and regulatory burdens placed upon them. It counts over 700 care service providers in the UK including Alina Homecare, Medacs Healthcare, and Care at Home Group amongst its client base, ultimately helping over 35,000 individuals receive the in-home care that they need.
The company is a registered B Corp due to its socially and environmentally responsible practices such as its reduction of environmental footprint, fair worker compensation, and complete corporate/ financial transparency. It is now focusing on growing its solution and scaling into continental Europe, where it’s started to sign partnerships with local care providers, as well as wider business growth.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jun 2022
$32.7m
SERIES B
May 2021
$11.5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $54.6m
Company benefits
- Gym membership and numerous other wellbeing budget/perks and discounts via Axa.
- Birdie is a remote friendly organisation. Hiring in the UK, Spain, Ireland, Germany or France. We organise regular in-person events and online socials to make sure you can meet up with peers. Our approach to flexibility is a mature one. We know some folks have families and commitments to maintaining physical and mental health, so you have the ability to manage your time around your personal commitments.
- At birdie, you'll have a yearly personal development budget to put towards books (e.g., free audible subscription), courses, training and conferences; as well as continuous coaching within the team and with external experts. It’s about having a clear understanding of what it takes to grow from A to B, so you can do your best work.
- The doors to our London and Berlin offices are always open! If you’re more of a work-from-home soul, we also organise in-person events and online socials to help you create those bonds that make work more fulfilling. These include quarterly and annual retreats.
- 33 days base holiday (25 days + 8 bank holidays), birthday off, and company closure between Christmas Eve and New Years.
- Highly favourable parental leave policy; once you have spent six consecutive months on our payroll, primary caregivers get 26 weeks and secondary caregivers are entitled to 12 weeks of parental leave, at 100% of your usual salary.
- Private health insurance with Axa that covers many physical and mental health costs.
- If you want to start cycling, birdie will buy a bike up-front and you can make a salary sacrifice to pay-off over the next 12-36 months.
- Birdie contributes to your pension
Company HQ
Holborn, London, UK
Leadership
Max Parmentier
(CEO)Spent 3 years at McKinsey before joining The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria as Senior Advisor to the CFO and later Head of Sourcing Strategy and Supply Chain. Entrepreneur in residence at Kamet prior to starting Birdie.
Rajiv Tanna
(CPO)Spent 7 years in consulting and investment banking before joining WorldPay as Head of Corporate Customer Insights. Worked in senior product roles at Yieldify and ASOS before starting Birdie.
Abeed Mohamed
(Chief Commercial Officer)Previously worked as a consultant at BCG for 4 years, spending one of those years on secondment to Save the Children as a Market Insight Manager.
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