As Hesta's first dedicated engineer, you will own and evolve a modern care platform closing the women’s health gap. Working alongside founders from Airbnb and Babylon, you'll ship full-stack features, integrate AI capabilities, and build scalable foundations for pregnancy and postnatal care pathways in a high-autonomy, mission-driven environment.
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Senior Engineer at Hesta Health
Join Hesta Health Limited as their first dedicated Senior Engineer and build the backbone of a modern healthcare platform designed specifically for women. Founded by veterans from Airbnb and Babylon Health and backed by a £2m pre-seed round, Hesta is closing the women’s health gap starting with pregnancy and postnatal care. You will have deep autonomy over the full-stack codebase, integrate cutting-edge AI features, and work directly with clinicians to ship impactful products. If you are a pragmatic builder with 5+ years of experience looking for high ownership and a life-changing mission in the heart of London, this is your chance to shape the future of healthtech.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
Hesta Health Limited
Hesta is creating a new benchmark in women’s health, delivering exceptional care at every life stage. As we advance towards this goal, we are committed to closing the women’s health gap, beginning with pregnancy and postnatal as our initial focus. 75 million years of women’s lives are lost every year due to poor health or early death. This gap limits potential, drives inequality, and reflects a healthcare system that wasn’t built for women. We are changing that.
What you'll do
What you will do
- Take day-to-day ownership of the Hesta codebase across the full stack, translating clinical insights into production-ready features and robust infrastructure.
- Implement and experiment with AI-enabled features, including LLM-powered agent workflows and automation to improve clinical operations and user experience.
- Design and maintain data-compliant systems that meet stringent healthcare regulatory standards including UK GDPR, NHS DSPT, and MHRA guidance.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- At least 5+ years of experience in high-impact, early-stage product teams with a pragmatic, builder mindset and the ability to own systems end-to-end.
- Strong proficiency in Node.js or Python (FastAPI/Flask) for backend development and React or Next.js for frontend, including cloud deployment experience (AWS/GCP/Azure).
- Product-minded engineer who is AI-curious and understands or is eager to master the constraints of clinical workflows and healthcare data privacy standards.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a formidable founding team including a former Airbnb MD, a Babylon Health COO, and an NHS OBGYN doctor, backed by a £2m pre-seed round raised in 2025.
- High-impact ownership as the first dedicated engineer, with direct mentorship from a technical advisor with 15+ years of experience in software and AI engineering.
- Real-world mission to solve a massive global health gap by building clinical-grade technology that supports mothers and clinicians during critical life stages.
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