Full Stack Engineer

About Medblocks

Medblocks

Founded by doctors-turned-programmers, our team leverages open, vendor-neutral standards like openEHR, FHIR, SMART, and SNOMED CT to create a platform that makes healthcare data accessible, interoperable, and useful.

Our Culture

remote-first

Role Overview

Full Stack Developer

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and contribute to open-source healthcare software (Node.js, Java, or Python backend; React, Next.js, or similar frontend)
• Maintain and enhance Medblocks open source repositories: write clean, reliable code and perform code reviews
• Lead client projects, participate in requirement gathering, technical design discussions, and ensure successful architecture and implementation
• Translate business and clinical workflows into robust, modular system designs using open standards such as FHIR and openEHR
• Develop high-quality, engaging educational content, tutorials, and sample apps
• Write clear, thoughtful technical articles and documentation for a wide audience
• Mentor developers and support the community via forums, workshops, webinars, and code walkthroughs
• Curate and continually improve the Medblocks learning portal and course material
• Champion best practices for coding, technical communication, and developer experience
• Collaborate closely with product and education teams to identify developer needs and learning opportunities
• Represent Medblocks at events and advocate for our technology stack through talks or demos

Requirements

• 3+ years experience building and shipping modern web applications (Node.js, Java, or Python backend; React/Next.js or similar frontend frameworks)
• Hands-on experience leading technical projects, gathering requirements, and designing scalable architectures
• Strong software fundamentals: database design, API implementation, and microservice architecture
• Experience in teaching, mentoring, or developer training roles, must have delivered lessons, evaluated learners, or built curriculum
• Demonstrated ability to write about or explain technical concepts (blog, portfolio, videos, conference talks, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills: fluent spoken and written English; strong ability to simplify complex topics
• Keen eye for quality content, user experience, and educational best practices
• Collaborative, growth-oriented mindset with a passion for open source and education

Nice to Have

• Prior contributions to open source projects
• Familiarity with cloud deployments (Docker, Firebase, etc.) and database design (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis)
• Experience managing client relationships and cross-functional teams in a startup environment

Benefits

• We pay our people well because we know top talent deserves top rewards
• Flexible, remote-first work environment
• Complete autonomy to design and build our AI assistant from the ground up
• Direct collaboration with founders on technical strategy
• Transparent company financials and metrics
• Regular opportunities to speak at conferences and write technical content about AI in healthcare
• Travel opportunities for team meet-ups and conferences
• Liberal leave policy with no micromanagement
• The chance to build AI-powered healthcare tools from first principles