Software Engineer

Flatiron Health; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthtech company in the UK is seeking a passionate Software Engineer to enhance cancer care through technology. You will collaborate with oncologists, product leaders, and engineers to design innovative solutions that address real-world challenges. The ideal candidate has 1-4 years of experience, is proficient in object-oriented programming, and has a background working with cloud platforms. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of relevant professional experience in software engineering.
• Experience in agile development environments using object-oriented languages.
• Experience with cloud platforms and data solutions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop technology to improve cancer care.
• Collaborate daily with teams of oncologists, clinicians, and product leaders.
• Help shape technology development and company culture.

Skills

Software engineering

Agile development

Object-oriented programming (Python, C#, SQL)

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Data processing tools

Strong communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

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.