Full Stack Engineer (Mid-Senior)

Nila; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nila is seeking a passionate software developer to join their mission-driven team. As the second engineering hire, you will play a key role in building a scalable platform for eldercare solutions. This hands-on position offers high visibility and ownership, allowing you to contribute to architectural decisions and improve user experience. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are excited about healthtech, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary with equity options.

Flexible working environment.

Collaborative, supportive team culture.

Chance to make a tangible social impact.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience building scalable React component libraries.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a scalable, user-friendly platform for eldercare solutions.
• Design and implement a reliable backend and frontend system.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

Problem Solving

Communication

Tools

React

Node.js

Git

PostgreSQL

GitHub Actions

Firebase

Job description

About Nila:

We are on a mission to enable anyone living abroad provide quality care for their loved ones back home, just like they would if they were there

Nila is dedicated to transforming eldercare for families worldwide, with a primary focus on offering comprehensive, compassionate, and reliable services for the diaspora living in the US/UK. Our innovative approach is centred around personalised care that provides peace of mind for families, knowing that their loved ones are safe, healthy, and thriving.

Nila is a London, UK based company with the team distributed between London, North America and India.

Join us on our journey to redefine eldercare and make a positive impact on the lives of families around the globe.

Hear from one of our customers about the impact we had on their family

London / Hybrid Competitive + equity

Engineering at Nila

We're building Nila to help families across the world care for their loved ones back home. Our product has grown from a low-code MVP (Airtable + Glide) to a full-stack platform, and we're now building a scalable, robust engineering foundation.

As our second engineering hire, you'll work closely with our Tech Lead and founding team to build, test, and launch core features that make a real difference in people's lives. This is a hands-on role with high visibility and real ownership - from architecting systems to improving reliability, performance, and user experience.

You'll help shape our stack and team culture, contribute to architectural decisions, and grow as we scale our engineering team. If you're excited by the opportunity to work at the intersection of healthtech, fintech and global families - this is for you.

What You'll Do

• Product Development: Build and maintain a scalable, user-friendly platform for our eldercare solutions.
• System Architecture: Design and implement a reliable backend and frontend system to support rapid growth.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the tech lead and founding team to define technical requirements, prioritize features, and deliver outstanding user experiences.
• Innovation: Bring ideas to life by rapidly prototyping, testing, and iterating on features.
• Ownership: Take full responsibility for the codebase, ensure quality through clean code, and implement best practices in testing and security.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• 4+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong proficiency with TypeScript and JavaScript
• Experience building scalable React component libraries
• Experience with Node.js backends and modern frameworks
• Familiarity with SQL databases, preferably PostgreSQL
• Knowledge of RESTful API design and implementation
• Solid understanding of software development principles, data structures, and algorithms
• Experience with version control systems (Git)
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
• (Bonus) Experience working in startups or fast-paced environments
• (Bonus) Background or interest in healthcare or health-tech
• (Bonus) Experience with NestJS, Typebox, or Drizzle
• (Bonus) Knowledge of GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipelines
• (Bonus) Experience with Google Cloud Platform and Firebase
• (Bonus) Experience with agile development methodologies

Benefits

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with equity options.
• Opportunity to shape the technology and culture of a mission-driven startup.
• Flexible working environment.
• Collaborative, supportive team culture
• Chance to make a tangible social impact on diaspora families worldwide.
• Greenfield project with modern tools
• Opportunity to work on meaningful problems in the healthcare space

The Interview Process:

Our interview process involves three main stages:

1. Initial interview
2. Technical Exercise & Retrospective
3. Final Interview with CEO

Who You Are:

You are an enthusiastic and empathetic professional who thrives in a mission-driven environment. At Nila, we value individuals who are passionate about eldercare and who possess the adaptability, diligence, and humility necessary to help us scale and succeed.

Join Nila and help us create a future where elders receive the quality care they deserve, no matter where their families are.

How to apply

If you're excited about helping immigrants care for their family back home and are ready to make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you, please submit an application!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.