Staff Software Engineer (Frontend)

Who are Heidi?

Heidi is on a mission to half the time it takes to deliver world-class care. We believe that in 2050 every clinician will practice with AI systems that free them from administrative burden and increase the quality and accessibility of care to patients across the world. 

Today, we have a suite of tools that modernize the way patients receive and clinicians provide care. Tomorrow, we’ll equip every healthcare org with AI assistants that undo the tediums of clinical & non clinical work

Our team is a potent mosaic of sage, accomplished  leaders & brilliant polymaths hungry to prove it. We achieve in 6 months what it takes our competitors 4 years to do.

We’ve  raised our $10M Series A led by Australia's largest VC firm, Blackbird Ventures and in the midst of our next raise, with an ambitious global go-to-market strategy starting with the US & UK. 

We’re looking for a Staff Engineer to take the lead in shaping the frontend of our AI Medical Scribe Platform. 

The Role

As the go-to expert for all things frontend, you’ll architect and build user interfaces that are not only beautiful but also scalable and performant.  You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams—product, design, and backend—to deliver seamless, world-class user experiences while setting the technical vision for the engineering team.

You will have operated in a hyper growth startup with experience building SaaS products. You will also have a deep understanding of the key challenges engineers face and a firm grasp on design principles in prioritizing key features and capabilities. 

Your superpower is how to bridge the gap between technical specifics and business needs effortlessly and turn high-level designs into real-world solutions. 

You thrive in challenging situations, and you appreciate the dynamics of a flexible, flat-structured work environment. You are quick to grasp the nuances and complexities of developing an AI product healthcare internationally. 

Whilst you will be looked to for technical leadership and coaching, you will still retain a hands-on role, on the tools delivering robust code alongside all our engineers.

What you'll do:

Ultimately you will have the opportunity to work with the engineering mastermind behind Heidi developing Heidi AI products which will change the face of healthcare

• Lead the design and development of scalable frontend systems.

• Architect and maintain reusable components, ensuring consistency across web and mobile platforms.

• Drive collaboration across teams, working with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to create cohesive solutions.

• Set and maintain frontend development standards around performance, accessibility, and user experience.

• Balance delivering new product features alongside managing technical debt.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to frontend engineers, championing best practices.

• Identify and implement tools, frameworks, and methodologies to improve development efficiency.

• Autonomously deliver beautiful & robust code with considerations on code structure design and scalability.

• Deepdive into weird edge cases and solve hard & tiny problems for our users.

What we'll look for:

• 10+ years of frontend development experience.

• You’ve worked in high-growth environments, scaling frontend systems for SaaS products.

• A focus on fast delivery with quality.

• You have a strong portfolio of building responsive, user-friendly interfaces for web and mobile applications.

• You excel at collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate designs into functional features.

• You’re a natural leader, capable of driving technical strategy and mentoring other engineers.

• Experience/Familiarity with React,  React Query, Next.js. 

• Experience with React Native is a bonus.

What do we believe in?

• We create unconventional solutions to difficult problems and we build them fast. We want you to set impossible goals and make them happen, think landing a rocket but the medical version.

• You'll be surrounded by a world-class team of engineers, medicos and designers to do your best work, inspired by our shared beliefs:

  • We will stop at nothing to improve patient care across the world.

  • We design user experiences for joy and ship them fast.

  • We make decisions in a flat hierarchy that prioritizes the truth over rank.

  • We provide the resources for people to succeed and give them the freedom to do it.

Why you will flourish with us 🚀?

• Flexible work with a 50% hybrid environment

• Additional paid day off for your birthday and wellness days

• Special corporate rates at Anytime Fitness in Melbourne, Sydney tbc.

• A generous personal development budget of $500 per annum

• Learn from some of the best engineers and creatives, joining a diverse team

• Become an owner, with shares (equity) in the company, if Heidi  wins, we all win

• The rare chance to create a global impact  as you immerse yourself in one of Australia’s leading healthtech startups 

• If you have an impact quickly, the opportunity to fast track your startup career!

Help us reimagine primary care and change the face of healthcare in Australia and then around the world.