Forward Deployed Engineer

Forward Deployed Engineer - Tech for good! Location: London, hybrid working (2-3 days p/w in the office) Salary: £70-80k + equity potential Industry: Medical grade AI HealthTech Immersum is supporting a fast-growing AI HealthTech business building advanced products within a highly regulated, real-world environment. Their products are used by clinicians and the ambulance service positively impact the lives of people every day. Backed by strong commercial traction and entering a major growth phase, the company is investing heavily in its engineering teams as it scales both its platform and product offering internationally. This is an opportunity to join a product-led engineering environment where technology decisions have direct customer impact and engineers are encouraged to contribute to both product direction and technical execution. We are looking for strong a Forward Deployed Engineer who cares as much about the user problem as the technical implementation. You’ll join a collaborative product squad working across modern frontend applications, backend services and distributed systems in a fast-moving environment where shipping quality software matters. The Role: You will work closely with Product, Design and Engineering teams to build and deliver customer-facing features across the full technology stack. The role combines hands-on software engineering with strong product collaboration and ownership, giving engineers the opportunity to influence both technical decisions and user outcomes. You’ll contribute to scalable applications and backend services, help shape engineering best practices and work within a modern cloud-native infrastructure environment. The business operates within a regulated sector, meaning reliability, quality and security are critical components of software delivery. This role would suit engineers who enjoy ownership, autonomy and solving complex real-world problems within a high-growth technology business. Responsibilities: Build and ship full stack product features across frontend and backend systemsCollaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to deliver high-quality user experiencesDevelop scalable APIs and backend servicesContribute to modern frontend applications using React and TypeScriptWork within cloud-native and distributed systems environmentsSupport engineering quality, reliability and operational best practicesParticipate in architecture and technical design discussionsContribute to continuous delivery and deployment processesWork across event-driven systems and asynchronous workflows where appropriateHelp improve internal engineering standards, tooling and development workflowsOperate effectively within a regulated software delivery environment Experience: 3-5+ years of commercial in Software EngineeringStrong frontend development experience with React and TypeScriptBackend development experience using Node.js, NestJS and/or Python/FastAPIExperience building and shipping production-grade softwareStrong understanding of distributed systems and scalable application designExperience working closely with Product and Design teamsStrong problem-solving and communication skillsExperience operating within Agile software development environmentsUnderstanding of cloud infrastructure and modern deployment practices Desirable: Experience working within regulated industries or compliance-focused environmentsExperience with healthcare, fintech or other high-availability systemsFamiliarity with infrastructure-as-code and TerraformExperience with event-driven architecture patternsExposure to cloud platforms such as GCP or AWSExperience with containerised environments and KubernetesUnderstanding of CI/CD, GitOps or automated deployment toolingExperience integrating with third-party platforms or APIs Tech Environment: TypeScriptReactNode.js / NestJSPython / FastAPIPostgreSQLRedisCloud-native infrastructureKubernetesEvent-driven systemsInfrastructure-as-code What’s on Offer: Competitive salary and potential equity participationModern engineering environment with strong technical ownershipHigh-impact product work solving meaningful real-world problemsHybrid working with a collaborative office cultureLatest equipment and toolsClear progression opportunities as the engineering function scalesThe opportunity to work on products with visible customer impact every day