Healios
Asssociate Software Engineer
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Asssociate Software Engineer
Associate Software Engineer – Permanent, Full Time (UK Remote)
Location: Remote (UK) Contract: 37.5 hours per week Salary: £35,000–£50,000 per year (range dependent on experience) Reports to: Senior Software Engineer
About Healios
Our mission: Bring exceptional healthcare to anyone, anytime, anywhere. By digitising clinical pathways, we empower children, adults, and their families to access core services safely and seamlessly from home.
We’re a remote-first organisation dedicated to revolutionising neurodevelopmental and mental health services. Our tech powers life-changing moments—so our code must reflect those same values: reliability, care, and compassion.
Our Values
Our culture is built around these principles. We look for candidates who embody:
- Do the right thing (ethical integrity over convenience)
- Act with integrity (transparency, trust, respect)
- Be a great listener (curiosity before answers)
- Deliver your best work (ownership and excellence)
- Be truly courageous (challenge norms, speak up, take risks)
Together, we unite psychology, technology, and empathy to create equitable healthcare.
Associate Software Engineer – The Role
What You’ll Do
As an Associate, you’ll:
- Hit the ground running: Contribute to real product features in your first weeks, under mentorship and ownership.
- Collaborate cross-functionally: Work with engineers, analysts, and clinical/ops teams to solve challenges that improve lives—from streamlining clinic workflows to enhancing partner support.
Core Responsibilities:
- Build, test, and deploy: Create and improve directly user-facing features alongside senior engineers.
- Write clean code: Adhere to Healios’ standards for readability, maintainability, and robustness, with automation (RSpec).
- Own end-to-end tasks: Own small slices of work (e.g. bug fixes, new components) from start to finish.
- Grow through mentorship: Strengthen your full-stack fundamentals, architecture understanding, and decision-making.
- Grow as a prosecutor: Engage in code reviews, pairing, and peer feedback to improve iteratively.
- Communicate clearly: Progress updates will be asynchronous, with timely check-ins.
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Our Stack
Primary technologies we use:
- Backend: Ruby on Rails (modular monolith)
- Frontend: Stimulus, ViewComponents, Turbo
- Testing: RSpec
- Database: PostgreSQL
- Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions
- Monitoring: Grafana, Sentry
We value strong fundamentals over framework expertise.
Requirements
Need to Have
- 2 years or less building/maintaining web apps (internships, bootcamps, open-source, or personal projects count).
- Full-stack comfort in a modern, MVC framework. Preference for Ruby on Rails; other stacks are welcome if your core skills are comparable.
- Working knowledge of:
- MVC fundamentals
- Automated testing
- Version control (Git)
- Basic web security
- Strong written communication and a "build by doing" mindset.
- Product curiosity: An appreciation for how code impacts end users.
- Safeguarding/ethic commitment: Experience building for trauma-sensitive populations is a plus.
Desirable
- Hands-on experience with Turbo/Hotwire, Tailwind CSS, or related startups.
- Early exposure to:
- Cloud/DevOps (AWS, Docker, CI/CD flows, observability).
- AI tools for improving—not just speeding—workflow.
- Demonstratable follow-through (prototyping + delivering tasks).
We’re flexible: Missing one requirement isn’t disqualifying. Application value = your growth mindset.
What’s in It for You
Competitive Compensation:
- £35,000–£50,000 base pay (level-appropriate).
Work/Life Support:
- 33 days paid holiday (including Bank Holidays).
- Paid Christmas closure (16 days between Dec 26 and Jan 2).
- Birthday Leave (paid day off on your birthday).
- "Life Leave" (2 days for unpredictable disruptions).
- Family-friendly policies: Phased return, full pay on shared parental/maternity leave.
- Sick pay scheme with early salary replacement.
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Development & Wellbeing:
- Flexible benefits kit: Private mental health/ADHD assessment discounts for your child.
- Contributory pension (6% employer match).
- CPD day + personalized developmental spend.
- Healios Academy: Tailored training programs tailored to you (clinic/tech climate/coaching mix).
Physical/Locations Perks:
- 3–6 months annual “work whence” (remote per year policy).
- Free access to private co-working spaces.
How to Apply
We want you, not your resume. No boring cover letters. Share one paragraph about:
- Who you are
- Why Healios + this role fits you (Attach your CV—lighter on typos, indistinguishable from a bot? Merry recruiters will reach out.)
Process overview:
- Lateral chat with team member (online, 15 mins).
- Hands-on task that mirrors your core workflow (e.g. Fix a bug using our stack).
- Team-value-fit round (wider therapeutic org relationship).
Application timeline: 2-week max. Every applicant gets a response.
Diversity & Inclusivity
"Do the right thing."
Diverse teams build better care—for the children and families we serve.
Accommodations
If adjustments are needed during entry, interview, or onboarding (tech aids, quieter spaces, etc.), request them. We adapt to help.
Pre-employment Checks
- DBS Enhanced (or Basic/PVG as applicable).
- Two professional references.
Healios is a Disability Confident Employer Committed organization. We champion equity at every stage.
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