Senior Full Stack Engineer

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

Job summary

An EdTech company in the UK is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to shape their platform and technical direction. In this fully remote role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop scalable software solutions. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in software development, with strong skills in Ruby on Rails and React. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £70,000 to £85,000, along with benefits like annual leave, pension scheme, and professional development sponsorship.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave: 25 days, rising to 28 days over three years

Pension scheme

Professional development sponsorship

Private health and dental care after one year of employment

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in software development.
• Extensive experience with modern programming languages and frameworks.
• Proven track record of building scalable, efficient software systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-quality, scalable software solutions.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Design teams.
• Conduct code reviews and maintain high code quality.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Leadership

Attention to detail

Education

BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, 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