Join a mission-driven team dedicated to enhancing the patient experience in clinical trials. As a Junior Software Engineer, you will contribute to both Node.js backend services and React frontend applications. You will work closely with senior mentors and cross-functional teams to build tools that help life-saving medicines reach the market faster.
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Junior Software Engineer at Stitch Health
Are you a junior engineer looking to make a real-world impact? Join Stitch Health, a VC-backed startup transforming the clinical trial experience for patients and researchers. You’ll work with a modern TypeScript stack (React/Node) and receive dedicated mentorship from senior engineers while building tools that accelerate the delivery of life-saving medicines. If you're proactive, eager to learn, and motivated by mission-driven work, this hybrid London role offers a unique chance to grow your career at the intersection of technology and healthcare.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
£30k-£45k + Equity
Company
Stitch Health
Role overview
Healthcare1-20 employees
Stitch is focused on improving the patient experience in clinical trials. We build software that helps trial participants understand what to do and why, while enabling healthcare teams to engage patients more effectively through integrated, automated tools. Our work reduces friction for both patients and staff.
Stitch’s team brings together experience from leading life sciences tech companies and consumer startups to create a new platform that is making clinical trials better for everyone.
What you will do
- Develop and maintain well-scoped features for Stitch web applications using TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
- Collaborate across the business to refine ideas into production-ready features within a fast-paced, two-week sprint cycle.
- Ensure code quality and reliability through modern development practices, including automated testing with Jest or Playwright and rigorous code reviews.
Who this is a fit for
- Holds 1-2 years of commercial software experience or substantial project work involving TypeScript and modern JavaScript frameworks.
- Demonstrates proficiency in building React applications and Node.js APIs, with a strong commitment to writing clean, reusable code.
- Is a proactive communicator who is eager to learn, comfortable using AI tools for optimization, and familiar with database technologies like PostgreSQL.
Why this role is remarkable
- Impact-driven work where your code directly improves the experience of patients and healthcare staff in critical clinical trials.
- Backed by top-tier VCs and industry leaders, offering the stability of a well-funded startup with a clear, socially valuable mission.
- Exceptional mentorship environment with a structured path for career progression, moving from guided tasks to full feature ownership.
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