Senior Full Stack Engineer

Medify Ltd; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An EdTech company is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to shape their platform and technical direction. This fully remote role involves working closely with the management team and engineers across the software development lifecycle. Key responsibilities include designing scalable software solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring juniors, and contributing to architectural decisions. Competitive salary of £70,000–£85,000, with flexible working and professional development sponsorship.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave: 25–28 days

Fully remote, flexible working

Pension scheme

Professional development sponsorship

Private health and dental care after one year

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development.
• Strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Experience with databases, APIs, and networking.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-quality, scalable software solutions.
• Collaborate with Product and Design teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and share technical knowledge.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Ruby on Rails

React

Postgres

AWS

Job description

📍 Remote | Full-Time

👋 About Us

Medify is a mission-driven EdTech company widening access to medicine and healthcare careers. Our platform supports thousands of learners preparing for high-stakes admissions exams, and our engineering team plays a critical role in delivering reliable, scalable, and high-quality learning experiences.

Medify Engineering is a team of ten engineers across two teams, and everyone is hands on, including engineering management and the CTO, which helps us keep our processes practical and engineer-friendly. We work to minimise meetings: engineers typically have a 15-minute daily standup for in-progress updates and quick alignment with Product, plus (per two-week sprint) a one-hour refinement with Product, a one-hour planning session with engineering, and a 30-minute company-wide demo. Operational work like deployments, bug triage, and on-call is handled on a rotation, with each person covering one week roughly every two months.

🎯 The Role

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer at Medify, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our platform and technical direction. Working closely with the CTO and fellow engineers, you’ll be involved across the full software development lifecycle - from ideation and design through to development, testing, and deployment.

This is a fully remote, home-based role, suited to someone who enjoys ownership, collaboration and solving complex problems in a fast-moving environment.

Tech stack:

Ruby on Rails (backend), frontend transitioning from Ember to React, Postgres database, hosted on AWS.

🧩 Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-quality, scalable, and efficient software solutions using modern best practices
• Collaborate closely with Product and Design teams to understand requirements and provide technical input
• Contribute to architectural decisions and overall system design
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain high code quality
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve software issues efficientlyDevelop and maintain automated tests to ensure performance and reliability
• Mentor junior engineers and share technical knowledge and best practices
• Participate in agile planning, backlog management, and delivery updates
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and software development best practices
• Support recruitment by contributing to interviews and selection decisions

🧠 Core Competencies

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Leadership and mentoring capability
• High attention to detail and quality

🎓 Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is desirable but not required

🛠️ Experience & Knowledge

• 5+ years’ experience in software development
• Extensive experience with modern programming languages and frameworks
• (Ruby on Rails and React highly desirable)
• Proven track record of building scalable, efficient software systems
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Engineering)
• Experience recruiting and mentoring junior engineers is a plus

💡 Skills

• Proficiency in modern programming languages and frameworks
• Strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles
• Experience with databases, APIs, and networking
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies and tools
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tooling
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new technologies
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication

✅ What We Offer

• Competitive salary: £70,000–£85,000 depending on experience
• Annual leave: 25 days, rising to 28 days over three years
• Fully remote, flexible working
• Pension scheme
• Professional development sponsorship and matched charity funding
• Private health and dental care after one year of employment