Senior Software Engineer

Abtrace; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Pension

Share Options scheme

Generous sick and maternity/paternity leave

Flexi and hybrid working

Comfortable office environment in Paddington

Job summary

A tech startup focused on healthcare solutions is looking for a lead engineer to drive technical execution and improve product outcomes. The role requires strong leadership, hands-on technical skills, and the ability to work across teams to deliver impactful features. Candidates should have a proven track record in engineering leadership with a focus on quality and performance. This position offers hybrid work flexibility and opportunities for rapid growth within the company.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and growing engineering teams.
• 3+ years' recent experience in relevant technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical planning and execution, shipping reliable, scalable software.
• Work with stakeholders to refine requirements and solve problems.
• Champion rigorous testing and code quality.

Skills

Leadership

Product delivery focus

Technical skills (Python, TypeScript, React, AWS, DevOps)

Communication

Ownership mindset

Job description

The Role

Join our fast-growing team to deliver high-quality, well-engineered solutions that improve patient outcomes and primary care efficiency. You'll work in a cross-functional squad, collaborating with Product, Design, and Engineering to ship impactful features and iterate quickly. You'll also help shape our culture, raise standards, and scale both our tech and our team.

What You'll Do

• Own delivery: Lead technical planning and execution, shipping reliable, scalable software.
• Collaborate: Work with stakeholders to refine requirements, solve real problems, and communicate progress.
• Raise the bar: Champion rigorous testing, code quality, and pragmatic trade-offs.
• Drive impact: Set new standards, mentor teammates, and help scale our team and processes.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience leading and growing engineering teams.
• Relentless focus on product delivery and outcomes.
• Pragmatic approach to balancing speed, quality, and technical debt.
• Track record of raising standards and driving improvement.
• Strong hands‑on technical skills (Python, TypeScript, React, AWS, DevOps, etc.).
• Excellent communicator, able to explain complex ideas simply.
• Ownership mindset - comfortable with ambiguity and end‑to‑end responsibility.
• Excited to work closely with Product and Design as true partners.
• 3+ years' recent experience in relevant technologies.
• Bonus: Healthcare or B2B SaaS experience.

Who This Role Isn't For

• Not motivated by product outcomes.
• Prefer only early‑stage or PoC work.
• Want narrowly defined, low‑ambiguity roles.
• Not interested in leadership or raising the bar.

Benefits

• Private Pension
• Share Options scheme
• Generous sick and maternity/paternity leave
• As much freedom and independence as you earn, and a chance to grow rapidly as the company does.
• Flexi and hybrid working
• Company's office in Paddington - easy commute and comfortable surroundings
• Motivated, highly functioning, multi-disciplinary team