Software Engineer

Flatiron Health, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Flatiron Health seeks a data- and technology-oriented Software Engineer for a UK-based role. You will design and develop software while working closely with our U.S. engineering teams and clinical stakeholders to translate complex cancer data into actionable insights.

You will contribute to data pipelines using Python, SQL, and cloud technologies like AWS, with a focus on security and privacy. English fluency and strong collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of relevant professional experience in software engineering.
• Proficient in OO languages and agile development.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and data pipelines.
• Fluent English and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software with UK healthcare data pipelines.
• Collaborate with US engineering teams daily.
• Align with product leaders on challenges and opportunities.
• Ensure security and privacy considerations in data handling.
• Iterate quickly while maintaining quality.

Skills

Python

C#

SQL

Data pipelines

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Snowflake

Job description

We’re looking for a data and technology-oriented Software Engineer to help us accomplish our mission to improve and extend lives by learning from the experience of every person with cancer. Are you ready to be the next changemaker in cancer care?

Flatiron Health is a healthtech company using data for good to power smarter care for every person with cancer, around the world. Flatiron partners with cancer centers in the US, Europe and Asia to transform patients’ real-life experiences into real-world evidence and create a more modern, connected oncology ecosystem. Our multidisciplinary teams include oncologists, data scientists, software engineers, epidemiologists, product experts and more. Flatiron Health is an independent affiliate of the Roche Group.

What You'll Do

This UK-based role will design and develop technology while working closely with our U.S. engineering teams and initiatives. Additionally, this role will collaborate and work day-to-day with oncologists, clinicians, product leaders, quantitative scientists, and customers to understand their challenges and how technology can help solve them.

• Contribute to shaping the direction of team roadmaps and technology development
• Help build our European engineering teams and company culture as we grow
• Devise creative solutions for technical and business challenges
• Rapidly iterate on products while maintaining engineering practices that ensure quality and security
• Work with complex data pipelines using a variety of data processing tools
• Bring or develop a deep knowledge of healthcare in the UK, including data sources, security, privacy, information governance requirements, and emerging trends

Who You Are

You're a kind, passionate and collaborative problem-solver who values the opportunity to think beyond the way things are. You're excited by the prospect of working on difficult and meaningful problems each day. You seek and give candid feedback, and value the chance to make an important impact on cancer patients and society.

• You’re a software engineer with 1-4 years of relevant professional experience
• You are excited to work in a startup environment, think creatively and be scrappy to get the job done
• You are excited about working in a passionate, fast-paced, technology-driven culture
• You have a nose for value and empathy for your customers
• You have experience with agile development environments using object-oriented programming languages (e.g. Python, C#, SQL), but are also language agnostic and willing to pick up new programming languages as needed
• You have some experience working with cloud platforms like AWS and data warehouse solutions like Snowflake
• You act as an expert in your domain area, and as a partner with product teams
• You understand the purpose of “boring” technology (as described in this blog post) and are willing to use the right tools to get the job done
• You can collaborate and easily explain technical terms to a non-technical, highly sophisticated audience; you have superior communication skills
• You are comfortable with ambiguity and always willing to teach and learn
• You are fluent in English

Extra credit

• You have experience working in healthcare in the UK
• You hold a Bachelors, Masters, and/or Ph.D. in computer science or a related field
• You have experience in data engineering, infrastructure, devops, or security engineering

Who We Are

Our people are at the center of everything we do. We strive to foster a culture where our teammates feel equipped and empowered to make meaningful contributions with confidence, compassion, and clarity.