Frontend Engineer

Hailed online as one of the UK’s most promising startups, Lantum is on a mission to save the NHS £1bn and change how the global healthcare profession works.

Our platform uses advanced technology to better support healthcare organisations to manage their workforce as well as connect them with a large network of thousands of healthcare professionals who can find additional work on flexible terms.

Since launch, we have saved over £22 million for the NHS and enabled over 5 million patients to be seen. We have strong growth, supportive VC backers and a talented team of over 60 passionate people, committed to positively impact our users’ lives.

In 2018, Lantum won the Amazon Web Services Digital Business of the Year Award, Digital Entrepreneur Award for Digital Innovation in the Public Sector, General Practice Awards for Digital Solution Provider of the Year) and more. We’ve also been featured in the Telegraph, City AM, The Times, Health Investor, Harper’s Bazaar, New Statesman amongst other industry and national publications.

About the role:

We are looking for a talented Frontend Engineer to join our growing tech team - with experience in JavaScript and React. You’ll be a fast learner and enjoy exploring and embracing the latest in cutting edge web and mobile technologies. Bonus points for experience with React Native or backend development.

As a part of our agile product team, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our platform, while ensuring a best-in-class experience for our customers.

This role provides an opportunity for you to grow your skills, so if you are looking for career progression and a chance to learn new technologies, then look no further. As a small, agile company we expect everyone to take ownership of what they do and we give everyone the autonomy to get stuff done.

Our current tech stack comprises of:

Frontend:

• React (with some legacy Angular)
• Redux
• Flow
• Cypress
• Jest
• React Native

Backend:

• Microservices architecture
• Python - Django and Flask
• REST and GraphQL APIs
• AWS - PostgreSQL (Aurora RDS), Redis (Elasticache), S3
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Prometheus and Grafana

Key responsibilities:

• Work with your agile squad to design, create, and support new technical products and services
• Drive the development of our platform; own end to end new feature development.
• Contribute to developer tools, process improvements, and innovations for the tech team
• Contribute positively to our engineering culture

Our ideal candidate shall encompass the following core attributes:

• Experience in JavaScript and React
• A fast learner who enjoys exploring and embracing the latest in cutting edge web and mobile technologies
• It would be a bonus if you have experience with React Native or backend development.
  

Not only do we offer a competitive salary, but here at Lantum we are committed to our employees professional and personal development.

Our benefits and perks package comprises of:

• Health Shield cash plan
• Pension (up to 4% matching)
• Season ticket loan
• 25 days of annual leave and an extra day off for your birthday
• Cycle to work scheme
• Daily snacks and Friday drinks

Diversity promise

We believe that a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how beautifully diverse it can be. That means we have no judgement when it comes to any one of the things that make you who you are - your gender, race, sexuality, religion or your secret aversion to cucumber water. All you need is a passion and a desire to be part of our mission.