Software Engineer (Next.js + Playwright)

GP Automate; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Hybrid work model

Flexible working hours

Job summary

GP Automate in London is seeking a Software Engineer to design, build and maintain the web applications powering our healthcare automation platform. You will work across the full development lifecycle, collaborating with Product, Engineering and Clinical teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions used by GP practices daily.

You will develop customer-facing apps with Next.js, React and TypeScript, build backend APIs and deploy in Azure, contributing to CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience with Next.js, React and TypeScript.
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs.
• Experience working with relational databases (SQL Server preferred).
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and modern source control.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain customer-facing applications using Next.js, React and TypeScript.
• Build responsive, accessible user interfaces that simplify complex healthcare workflows.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to deliver high-quality features from concept to release.
• Develop and integrate APIs and backend services.
• Write automated tests and participate in code reviews to improve engineering standards.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Tools

Next.js

React

TypeScript

REST APIs

SQL Server

Azure

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Job description

Your Impact

As a Software Engineer, you'll help design, build and maintain the web applications that power our healthcare automation platform. You'll work across the full development lifecycle, collaborating with Product, Engineering and Clinical teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions used by GP practices every day.

Your Impact

As a Software Engineer, you'll help design, build and maintain the web applications that power our healthcare automation platform. You'll work across the full development lifecycle, collaborating with Product, Engineering and Clinical teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions used by GP practices every day.

Build Modern Web Applications

• Develop and maintain customer-facing applications using Next.js, React and TypeScript
• Build responsive, accessible user interfaces that simplify complex healthcare workflows
• Collaborate with product and design teams to deliver high-quality features from concept to release

Deliver Reliable Backend Services

• Develop and integrate APIs and backend services
• Work with SQL databases and cloud services to support scalable application architecture
• Contribute to system design discussions and technical decision-making

Own Quality Throughout Development

• Write automated tests to ensure reliability and maintainability
• Contribute to end-to-end testing using Playwright
• Participate in code reviews and help improve engineering standards across the team
• Investigate and resolve production issues with a focus on root-cause analysis

Engineer for Scale

• Deploy and maintain applications within Azure
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
• Monitor application performance and reliability using modern observability tools
• Collaborate Across the Business
• Work closely with clinicians, product managers and fellow engineers to understand user needs
• Contribute ideas that improve both the product and the development process
• Help foster a collaborative, pragmatic engineering culture

By joining our team, you'll help drive innovation in healthcare automation, ensuring our solutions deliver measurable value to practices and patients alike.

Requirements

Must-haves

• 3+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong experience with Next.js, React and TypeScript
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs
• Experience working with relational databases (SQL Server preferred)
• Familiarity with modern source control and CI/CD practices
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with C#/.NET development
• Experience with Playwright or other automated testing frameworks
• Experience working within Azure
• Experience in healthcare, NHS, or regulated environments
• Familiarity with application monitoring and observability tools
• Experience working in a SaaS or scale-up environment

Mindset

• Product-minded and user-focused
• Pragmatic, collaborative and delivery-oriented
• Takes ownership and sees work through to completion
• Enjoys solving real-world problems with technology
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving scale-up environment

Benefits

• Competitive salary + plus performance-based bonuses.
• Private healthcare: Comprehensive cover for you and your family.
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid work model (London office & remote).
• Real impact: Work on solutions that directly improve efficiency and patient care across GP practices.
• Collaborative culture: Work with a passionate team of engineers, clinicians, and product leaders.
• Learning & growth: Opportunities to expand your skills, contribute to AI-readiness, and gain exposure to regulatory tech.
• Purpose-driven work: Be part of a company that's improving healthcare through innovation.