Principal Software Engineer, myTomorrows
+ Annual Performance Bonus + Equity
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Platform for discovering and accessing treatments in development
Open for applications
Platform for discovering and accessing treatments in development
21-100 employees
Open for applications
+ Annual Performance Bonus + Equity
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To help patients discover and access all possible treatment options.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years leading technical teams
- A proven track record of building and scaling production systems, and experience in healthcare or regulated industries is a significant advantage
- Frontend: Deep experience with modern Angular development, including ngx libraries, rxjs, and state management. You should understand how to build responsive, performant web applications that provide excellent user experience
- Backend: Strong Python expertise, with experience in modern frameworks and tools including FastAPI, GraphQL, and API-first design. You should be comfortable with database migrations (alembic) and testing frameworks like pytest
- Data: Hands-on experience with both relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and graph databases (Neo4j). You should understand data modeling, optimization, and maintaining data integrity in regulated environments
- Infrastructure: Strong grasp of AWS cloud-native architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and managing cloud resources at scale
- CI/CD & DevOps: Proven experience with automated pipelines (GitHub Actions), infrastructure automation, and modern DevOps practices. You should understand how to build and maintain reliable deployment processes
- Observability: Experience with modern monitoring and analytics tools (Datadog, Posthog) and understanding of what it takes to maintain visibility into complex distributed systems
- Proven ability to mentor engineers and guide technical decisions
- Great at explaining complex technical concepts to different audiences
- Track record of successful cross-team collaboration
- Strong problem-solving skills and technical judgment
- Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
What the job involves
- As a Principal Software Engineer for myTomorrows, you lead the architecture and development of scalable, high-performance software systems
- You'll mentor and guide engineering teams, ensuring best practices are followed in frontend (Angular) and backend (Python, FastAPI, GraphQL) development
- Additionally, you'll oversee infrastructure management, cloud architecture (AWS), database optimization, and CI/CD and DevOps practices implementation
- Build and ship great code while setting the bar for engineering excellence. You'll shape how we write, review, and architect our solutions, making sure we are building secure, scalable systems that our healthcare partners can rely on
- Guide our technical strategy and help teams make smart technology choices. We need someone who can spot opportunities to use new tech that makes sense for us, while keeping security and compliance top of mind
- Own major technical initiatives from start to finish, working closely with our product and clinical teams. You'll help bridge the gap between complex healthcare challenges and elegant technical solutions that make a real difference for patients
- Through code reviews, architecture discussions, and day-to-day guidance, you'll build a team culture that values both technical excellence and continuous learning
- Build robust systems that make handling sensitive healthcare data feel effortless. You'll architect solutions that not only meet stringent compliance standards but make it easier for our teams to do the right thing by default
- Shape a technical foundation that grows with us. As healthcare technology and regulations evolve, you'll ensure our platform can adapt while staying maintainable and reliable. This means thinking ahead about scalability, security, and how we can better serve our patients and healthcare partners
Our take
In Europe alone there are around 1 million patients with debilitating diseases who have few or no treatment options for their conditions. For many, experimental drugs may hold the key to effective treatment, but an alarming 95% of such patients will not meet the eligibility criteria to enter clinical trials for these potentially life-improving medications. For patients who cannot wait for new drugs to become fully approved and available, it has historically been very difficult to access treatments in development.
This is what myTomorrows has set out to change. Founded in 2012, myTomorrows is a platform that helps patients and physicians discover and access treatments in development. It charges pharmaceutical companies for its services in assisting with clinical trials, but for patients and physicians its services are free. With a model based on encouraging reciprocity, myTomorrows is looking to disrupt this market in a holistic way - changing things for the better and benefitting all sides.
With over 5000 patients helped, 500+ physician partners onboard, and access to over 300,000 clinical research studies, myTomorrows has managed to generate some impressive early metrics. This has attracted big investor interest, and myTomorrows is planning on using new funding to invest in new technology and increase its headcount.
In terms of market trends, the 'right to try' debate is still fierce across the world, but the shift in the last 20 years has clearly been towards liberalisation, especially in the US. It looks, then, like myTomorrows' prospects are going to get even stronger in the coming years.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2017
$10.4m
SERIES A
Oct 2014
$4.7m
SEED
Total funding: $21.1m
Company HQ
Hoofddorppleinbuurt, Amsterdam, NH
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Leadership
Ronald Brus
(CEO)A physician by trade, Ronald is also the co-founder and CBO of Leyden Labs, and spent over 14 years at biotech company Crucell.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at myTomorrows
- MyTomorrows is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, beyond upholding discrimination-free practices, we are committed to cultivating a workplace where difference and diversity are protected and celebrated
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