This is a rare opportunity to be the first technical hire on a greenfield platform that genuinely matters.

UCS Assist is building Project Atlas, a purpose-built, clinically-led case management and governance platform for international medical repatriation and travel assistance. We’ve done the architectural groundwork: a well-defined system blueprint, a harmonised data model and glossary, a clear module roadmap, and a sound compliance position including MHRA Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) awareness. What we need now is the right engineer to lead the build.

You’ll be the most senior technical voice in the organisation. You’ll make the architectural decisions, build the production stack, mentor 1–2 apprentice developers, and own the technical quality of everything that goes into Atlas. The Founder (Product Owner) brings deep domain expertise in clinical operations, travel assistance, and governance, your job is to turn that into robust, secure, production-grade software.

The stack

Python (Django REST Framework), React (Vite), Azure SQL, Azure cloud services, Azure DevOps for CI/CD and sprint management. The AI layer (Azure OpenAI, policy parsing, clinical decision support) is a Phase 2 roadmap item — but the platform is being designed to support it from day one.

What you’ll own

• All technical architecture decisions for Project Atlas
• Production build of the backend API (Python / Django REST Framework)
• Production build of the frontend (React / Vite)
• Database design and Azure SQL implementation (schema, stored procedures, views, audit model)
• Security architecture — RBAC, MFA, OWASP-aligned development, pre-launch pen testing
• CI/CD pipeline and Azure DevOps setup
• Mentorship and code review for 1–2 Junior Developer Apprentices
• Sprint facilitation — planning, standups, reviews, retrospectives
• Technical documentation supporting the MHRA QMS and regulatory position

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years of software development experience, with demonstrable progression to technical leadership
• Strong Python backend development — Django or Django REST Framework preferred
• Solid frontend capability — React, ideally with Vite or a comparable build toolchain
• Relational database design and SQL — Azure SQL or SQL Server strongly preferred
• Azure cloud services (Azure SQL, Azure Functions, Azure DevOps, Azure OpenAI awareness)
• Security-conscious development practice — OWASP, secrets management, data encryption
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment, comfortable facilitating ceremonies
• Experience mentoring or leading junior developers

Experience in regulated, clinical, or healthcare software environments is highly desirable but not essential. What matters more is the ability to understand the regulatory context quickly and take it seriously.

What we offer

• The opportunity to architect and build a platform from scratch with a clear long-term vision
• A technically respected position as the first engineer in a growing organisation
• Direct collaboration with a domain expert Product Owner = no layers of bureaucracy
• A route to Head of Engineering / CTO as the team and platform scale
• Hybrid working with genuine flexibility
• A platform that has real clinical purpose and commercial substance

About UCS Assist

UCS Assist is a UK-based, clinically-led travel assistance provider specialising in international medical repatriation, commercial medical escort, and ground and air ambulance coordination. We operate within the UCS Group alongside UCS Medical, a CQC-regulated ambulance and care service. Project Atlas is our proprietary platform, designed to replace fragmented workflows with a single, integrated system covering case management, clinical documentation, governance, client visibility, and reporting.

We’d particularly like to hear about a system you’ve built or led that you’re proud of — what the problem was, what you built, and what you’d do differently.

UCS Assist is an equal opportunities employer.