Software Engineer

Foundation Health; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant equity

Flexible work arrangement

High agency and ownership

Job summary

Foundation Health in Manchester is looking for a software engineer to drive the development of an AI-powered pharmacy platform. You will take ownership of features from ideation to production, leveraging modern tools such as Node.js and Google Cloud Platform. Ideal candidates will demonstrate building software from scratch and possess problem-solving skills. The role allows flexible work arrangements with a focus on team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in building software products and demonstrated contributions.
• Ability to solve problems proactively.
• Experience working with AI systems or tools.

Responsibilities

• Own features from ideation to production.
• Ship real-world AI-powered features.
• Collaborate and innovate with the team.

Skills

Building software from scratch

Problem-solving

Using AI tools

Healthy autonomy in development

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

Google Cloud Platform

OpenAI

Langfuse

Vertex AI

Job description

About Foundation Health

Foundation Health is transforming healthcare through an AI‑powered digital pharmacy platform that seamlessly connects operational infrastructure with high‑quality patient experiences. Our mission is to transform patient‑centric care by connecting fragmented infrastructure, optimising care coordination, and removing friction from the patient journey. We refuse to adhere to the status quo; instead, we actively pioneer solutions that will shape the healthcare practices of tomorrow.

The Mission: Fixing Healthcare with Code

Healthcare is full of complex, frustrating workflows that haven’t changed in decades. We believe that thoughtfully applied AI can finally simplify these systems, improving both the provider’s workday and the patient’s experience.

Specifically, we are revolutionising the pharmacy space. We’re building AI‑powered systems that integrate directly with Electronic Health Record (EHR) platforms, helping health systems operate effectively at scale. This isn’t a chatbot on a landing page – it’s deep, integrated infrastructure that changes how care is delivered.

The Team: AI‑Native by Design

We’re led by a technical leadership team with deep roots in high‑scale engineering, including our new VP of Engineering (ex‑DeepMind/Google). Together, we’re fostering an AI‑native culture where we don’t just build AI; we use it.

We want engineers who lean on AI tools to maximise their output and automate the mundane parts of their day‑to‑day work. We’re creating an environment where using the latest tools isn’t just allowed – it’s encouraged and championed by leadership.

Location & Culture

We have an office in Manchester City Centre, and while we aren’t a mandatory X days in the office company, we believe in the power of getting together. We’re looking for engineers who are excited to head into Manchester when needed to whiteboard, jam on ideas, and build rapport in person.

That said, we are a distributed team. If you’re a high‑performer that’s not local, you aren’t an afterthought – you’re a first‑class citizen in this mission.

Why You’d Leave Your Current Role

• The AI Playground: You’ll get hands‑on with OpenAI, Langfuse, and Vertex AI to ship real‑world features. We’re not just researching AI; we are shipping it into production environments where it actually impacts patient care.
• High Agency, High Ownership: You will have the autonomy to own features from ideation to production. You’ll have a direct seat at the table to influence the product roadmap and the technical direction of the company.
• No Legacy Debt: You won’t be spending 40% of your week fixing 10‑year‑old bugs. You’ll be writing new code on a modern Node/TS/GCP stack.
• Pure Product Engineering: We are looking for people who thrive when the path isn’t fully paved. If you love the feeling of shipping a feature and seeing it in a customer’s hands 48 hours later, you’ll fit in.
• Significant Equity: Because you’re joining in this early window, you’ll take a meaningful stake in what we’re building.

What We Do Care About

• You’re a Builder: You can show us things you’ve built from scratch and talk about your specific contributions toward those products.
• You’re a Problem Solver: You don’t just wait for a Jira ticket to be perfect; you figure out what needs to happen to move the needle and you do it.
• AI‑Native Mindset: You’ve either worked on AI products before or you use AI tools to help maximise your own workload. We want people who actually thrive in this kind of environment.

We’ve cleared the path. The funding is there, the clients are waiting, and the technical leadership is world‑class. We just need the builders.

Ready to build the future of healthcare? Let’s talk.