Software Engineer
Summary
A hands-on software engineer designing, building and operating cloud-native services for the NHS SMART platform, which powers AI-driven triage and patient-facing tools in GP surgeries. Work spans TypeScript/Node.js, C# or Python back-ends, secure REST APIs, LLM features, and Azure deployment with CI/CD in two-week sprints, onsite in Leeds 3-4 days/week.
In this hands-on role, you design, build and operate production software for the SMART platform, enabling AI-powered triage and patient-facing tools in NHS GP surgeries. You’ll own complex features end to end, shaping architecture and engineering standards as you grow from Level 4 to Level 5. You’ll collaborate with GPs, practice staff and clinical leadership, delivering real patient impact within two-week sprints. The work centers on secure, scalable cloud-native services deployed to Microsoft Azure, with a focus on patient safety and data protection.
Pay / Benefits- Annual leave
- Pension
- Design, build, test, document and refactor complex programs and integration services
- Help select development methods, tools and security practices
- Apply standards and security measures to produce well-engineered software
- Lead code reviews and practice test-driven development, pairing and mentoring
- Build AI features using LLMs, speech-to-text and text-to-speech, including prompt design and tool calling
- Design and maintain secure REST APIs and NHS GP system integrations
- Deploy and run services on Microsoft Azure with CI/CD, IaC, monitoring and alerting
- Resolve live operational issues affecting patients and practices
- Write technical documentation and support clinical safety and information security evidence
- Estimate and plan work in two-week sprints and deliver against goals
- Contribute to software construction policies and development guidelines
- Commercial software engineering experience at SFIA Level 4 or above
- Strong SDLC grounding
- Hands-on experience with AI-powered features in production
- Proficiency in a modern back-end language (TypeScript/Node.js, C# or Python)
- Front-end experience with a modern JavaScript framework
- Designing, building and consuming secure REST APIs
- Cloud-based deployments (ideally Microsoft Azure; AWS/GCP accepted)
- Automated testing, CI/CD and Git workflows
- Experience in an agile team using Jira
- Secure coding practices and handling of sensitive data
- Clear communication with technical and non-technical colleagues
- Full right to work in the UK and onsite in Leeds 3–4 days/week
- Clear communication
- Collaborative teamwork
- Mentoring and guiding others
- TypeScript/Node.js or C# or Python
- Frontend JavaScript framework
- Secure REST APIs and OAuth 2.0/JWT