about us:
Spectrum.Life is a whole-of-health digital partner that guides organisations and their people to thrive, delivering clinically backed digital health, mental health and wellbeing solutions.
Our HealthTech delivers digital transformation for Insurers, Educators and Employers through Co-creation or seamlessly integrated out-of-the-box solutions, that decrease digital fragmentation and engage, empower, and transform their people’s lives.
Established in 2018 by Stuart McGoldrick and Stephen Costello, Spectrum.Life provides services internationally to over 7.2m insurance members, 3,000 corporate clients, 60 universities and 650,000 university students. Spectrum.Life currently employs over 350 people.
Our vision is to change and save as many lives as possible.
role brief:
We are seeking a motivated and talented Full-Stack Engineer to help build the foundations of our AI Roadmap. In this role, you will have a unique opportunity to work on critical AI-driven products that are set to provide a significant competitive advantage, positioning us as the gold standard in the AI mental health sector.
You will join a dynamic team and take ownership of a project that forms a key part of our data ecosystem. If you are passionate about building robust systems from the ground up, enjoy working across the entire technology stack, and are excited by the challenge of turning data into actionable insights, this is the perfect role for you.
responsibilities:
- End-to-End Ownership: Architect, build, and deploy a complete solution that includes an event-driven AWS backend, a resilient PostgreSQL database, and a user-facing React application for data visualization.
- Backend Development:
- Develop clean, secure, and performant serverless backend services using the AWS ecosystem.
- Design and implement scalable APIs that will serve as the backbone for our applications.
- Create and maintain efficient and scalable database schemas in PostgreSQL.
- Work with our event-driven architecture, ensuring data flows reliably from source to destination.
- Frontend Development:
- Develop and deploy a responsive and intuitive React application using modern JavaScript/TypeScript and best practices.
- Build reusable, high-quality components for data dashboards and reporting.
- Integrate with data visualization libraries (e.g., D3.js, Recharts, Chart.js) to create compelling and easy-to-understand reports.
- Best Practices & Operations:
- Take charge of your local development environment and see features through to production.
- Implement comprehensive testing, robust exception handling, and application monitoring to ensure high availability and minimal downtime.
- Collaborate with the team to maintainhigh standards for code quality and maintainability.
requirements:
- Proven experience as a Full-Stack Engineer, with a strong portfolio of projects.
- Proficiency in JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
- Solid experience with React, including creating reusable components, managing application state, and adhering to modern coding practices.
- Experience building data-rich frontends and working with data visualization libraries.
- Demonstrable experience in backend development, including designing and building APIs.
- Hands-on experience with the AWS ecosystem (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, S3, EventBridge).
- Strong knowledge of database design and management, specifically with PostgreSQL.
- A solid understanding of the full software development lifecycle, including testing, monitoring, and deployment.
what are the benefits of working at spectrum.life?
- Full-time permanent contract
- Competitive salary (Dependent on experience).
- Remote working options
- 25 days of annual leave
- 24/7 EAP and a wide range of health and wellbeing supports
- Extensive list of employee perks and benefits https://app.box.com/s/6wwkvowbev6cn7tlvq9yz32amnpmnvcl
your profile
- You are passionate about coding and continuously learning new technologies.
- You are a proactive problem-solver who takes ownership of your tasks from start to finish.
- You have excellent communication skills and enjoy collaborating with a team.
- You are responsible, organized, and have a keen eye for detail.
- You are excited by the prospect of working in a role with significant impact and growth potential.
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