Senior Software Engineer - Frontend

Doccla; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock options

Private health insurance

Hybrid/Remote options

Free daily lunch

Job summary

Doccla in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build regulated patient and clinician interfaces, shipping complex workflows and data‑rich dashboards where absolute correctness matters.

You will own end‑to‑end delivery, drive frontend excellence with a GraphQL API, and collaborate with product, design, clinical teams, and other engineers to solve the right problems. The role offers a hybrid setup with London HQ and international opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years frontend engineering experience in regulated environments.
• Experience with React Native or cross-platform mobile development (nice to have).
• Ability to design with design systems and collaborate with product designers.

Responsibilities

• Ship compliant software with well-tested, maintainable code ensuring patient safety and audit trails.
• Own end-to-end delivery from rough briefs to shipped features with pragmatic trade-offs.
• Drive frontend excellence by building accessible, performant UI for complex clinical workflows using GraphQL API.
• Improve systems by reducing technical debt and elevating platform maturity.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, clinical teams and engineers to solve the right problems.
• Champion quality by reviewing PRs, sharing knowledge, and maintaining code health.
• Leverage AI tools within a regulated context to improve workflows.

Skills

Production React

Clinical‑Grade UI

Startup/Scale‑up resilience

Full‑Stack thinking

Complex project delivery

Compliant documentation

Codebase champion

Tools

GraphQL

Apollo

Job description

A Bit About Us

We’re Doccla, and we’re redefining where and how healthcare is delivered. Our Virtual Ward and Remote Monitoring Solutions enable hospitals and health systems to care for patients at home. We support patients across the full care journey from early discharge and acute recovery to long-term condition management and proactive care. We provide everything clinicians need to deliver safe, effective Virtual Care: medical-grade devices, logistics, patient onboarding, EHR integration, and an end-to-end clinical platform built around real-world workflows. We currently work with over 60% of NHS ICBs and supporting health systems across the including UK, Ireland, France, and the DACH region to reduce hospital pressure, improve outcomes, and create a more resilient model of care. We’re backed by top European investors, having secured £35m in Series B funding led by Lakestar, with participation from Elaia, General Catalyst, Speedinvest, and Bertelsmann.

Why Join Us?

This is your chance to join Doccla at a key stage in our growth. We’re building the category leader in Virtual Care and Remote Patient Monitoring. You’ll be part of a highly entrepreneurial, mission-driven team that combines expertise across clinical, technical, commercial, and operational domains. We’re solving real problems for patients and health systems and growing fast.

What You’ll Do as a Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Engineer, you’ll join a cross-functional team building regulated patient and clinician interfaces. You will bring the craft, judgment, and curiosity to ship complex workflows and data‑rich dashboards where absolute correctness matters.

The Bulk Of Your Time Will Be Spent

• Ship Compliant Software: Write well‑tested, maintainable code that ensures patient safety and supports clear audit trails.
• Own End‑to‑End Delivery: Take complex problems from rough briefs to shipped features, making pragmatic trade‑offs along the way.
• Drive Frontend Excellence: Build accessible, performant UI for complex clinical workflows using and shaping our GraphQL API.
• Improve Systems: Reduce technical debt, strengthen reliability, and elevate platform maturity.
• Collaborate Broadly: Partner with Product, Design, clinical teams, and engineers to solve the right problems.
• Champion Quality: Review PRs with empathy and clarity, share knowledge, and engage in our engineering tech co‑operatives.
• Leverage AI: Actively explore and apply AI tooling across your workflow (writing, debugging, prototyping) within a thoughtful, regulated context.

What Experience You’ll Bring To The Team

• Production React Expertise: Deep knowledge of the ecosystem, state management, performance optimisation, and scale.
• Clinical‑Grade UI Focus: A commitment to building accessible, intuitive interfaces for patients and busy clinicians.
• Startup/Scale‑up Resilience: Comfort with ambiguity and the agility to adapt quickly to shifting priorities.
• Full‑Stack Thinking: Collaboration on schema design and full‑system data performance.
• Complex Project Delivery: A track record of breaking down vague problems, making pragmatic trade‑offs, and shipping reliably.
• Compliant Documentation: Ability to write clear docs that support decision‑making, compliance, and long‑term maintenance.
• Codebase Champion: A habit of leaving codebases healthier by actively improving quality, test coverage, and health.

What We’re Looking For

• Mobile Exposure: React Native or cross‑platform mobile development experience. (not a must have)
• Regulated Environments: Experience building software under clinical risk with strict rigour and traceability habits.
• Engineering experience: 5 - 7 years Frontend Engineering.
• Mobile Exposure: React Native or cross‑platform mobile development experience.
• Compliance Frameworks: Prior work under IEC 62304, ISO 13485, or MDR/IVDR. (not a must have)
• Design Collaboration: Experience working with design systems alongside product designers.
• GraphQL Knowledge: Hands‑on experience designing queries/fragments and managing client‑side caching (e.g., Apollo).

How We Work

We empower everyone at Doccla to take ownership of their work and the company's mission. We act ethically and always put patient safety and outcomes first. To thrive here, you’ll need a can‑do attitude and an action‑oriented approach, along with a willingness to learn and grow through open feedback. We’re a hybrid team, with offices in London, Denmark, Germany. Most of our team is London‑based and enjoys in‑person time at our WeWork HQ 1–3 days per week, where you’ll find great lunch, barista coffee, and a pet‑friendly space. Some of our teams are fully remote, depending on the team and responsibilities. This includes our Engineering, Clinical & Patient Support teams.

What You’ll Get

Annual Leave & Holidays

25 days annual leave + up to 8 UK bank holidays [this varies depending on the role].

Option to buy or sell holidays

Remote Working

• Flexible remote options
• Remote working stipend

Financial Benefits

• Employee stock options
• 4% pension on full basic pay
• 4x salary life insurance

Health & Wellness

• Private health insurance
• 4 months full pay for birthing parent*
• 4 weeks full pay for non‑birthing parent*
• Phased return back to paid work
• Sick pay

In‑Office Perks (London HQ)

• Free daily lunch
• Pet‑friendly office

Other Benefits

• £500 L&D budget per person
• Cycle to work scheme

Via Smart Health

• 24/7 GP appointments
• Mental health support
• Nutrition & fitness advice
• Second opinions & health checks

In Return for Your Hard Work

• A competitive compensation package (base + stock options), with half‑year and annual performance reviews
• The chance to work on patient‑first, system‑level healthcare challenges in one of Europe’s leading healthtech companies
• Opportunities for growth and leadership we want you to challenge the status quo, own your impact, and continue developing, with our full support

Diversity at Doccla

We embrace diversity. To build a great product, we need a team with a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We’re committed to equal opportunity hiring regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or background. If you're excited about the role, we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every point.

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safer recruitment practices. As Doccla is a CQC registered company, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required for all roles. It is an offence to apply for such work if you are barred from working with children or vulnerable adults.