You will build mission-critical AI-powered medical software for a platform serving over 10,000 NHS consultations weekly. By developing robust backend services and EHR integrations, you'll help eliminate documentation burdens for clinicians. This role offers the unique challenge of shipping high-quality, regulated code that directly improves patient safety and healthcare efficiency at national scale.
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Software Engineer at Tortus
Join Tortus AI, the Khosla Ventures-backed startup transforming the NHS with ambient AI. We are looking for elite software engineers to build mission-critical infrastructure that eliminates clinical paperwork, giving doctors 25% more time with patients. If you want to ship high-quality code at the intersection of LLMs and regulated medical devices, this is your chance to join a generational healthcare company at a national scaling inflection point.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not Disclosed + Equity
Company
TORTUS
Role overview
HealthcareLondon, United KingdomSeed (VC-backed)
TORTUS is a UK based start-up, founded by an NHS doctor, which builds AI assistants for doctors. We sell exclusively to enterprises - hospitals and reseller distributions. Our key USPs are safety, security, simplicity and sovereignty. We present ourselves as a scientific enterprise, the first Class I and soon to be Class II medical device in our category, and take an approach of partnership and risk management. Our values are patient first, be kind, stay curious, kick ass - we are always raising the bar for AI in healthcare and have published peer reviewed research to this effect
Backed by Khosla Ventures, Entrepreneur First, Lord David Prior.
What you will do
- Design and implement scalable backend services and infrastructure that meet MHRA medical device standards.
- Engineer seamless integrations with various Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems to ensure secure, real-time data flow.
- Collaborate with AI researchers and clinicians to rapidly ship features that automate clinical notes, referral letters, and medical coding.
Who this is a fit for
- Possesses 2-10 years of software engineering experience with a track record of building robust, high-quality systems at top-tier companies.
- Demonstrates a "spike" in engineering velocity, capable of delivering production-ready code rapidly within complex, regulated environments.
- Background in computer science with a strong interest in healthcare, AI, or experience in highly regulated sectors like fintech or medtech.
Why this role is remarkable
- Impact lives immediately by working on a product already deployed at scale across the NHS, giving doctors 25% more time with patients.
- Join a high-growth startup backed by elite investors including Khosla Ventures ($4.2M seed) and Cosler Ventures (OpenAI, Bridge portfolio).
- Work at the cutting edge of AI safety with the CREOLA platform, setting the national standard for clinical AI documentation and medical device compliance.
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I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
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What happens next?
Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If your profile’s a match and TORTUS wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.