Software Developer

About Us

Alethea is an eConsult and digital diagnostic platform that helps Family Physicians to get specialist advice in one day instead of the months or years of a traditional referral. We are dedicated to creating web applications that offer exceptional user experiences and genuinely enhance the practices of our Family Physicians and Specialists.

The Role

We are growing and looking for a rock-star developer for our development team. We are a startup, seeking a junior to intermediate developer that can work as part of a team, to solve problems and deliver results. As part of the development team you will be responsible for architecting, building, and maintaining our various platforms on mobile and web, which are already making a profound impact on thousands of family doctors and patients. 

Your Responsibilities:

• Build Alethea’s frontend web and mobile applications using React-Typescript and Firebase services.
• Maintain and develop our backend using Node.js, Firebase services, and PostgreSQL.
• Work across both NoSQL and relational data models, designing schemas, writing and optimizing queries, and managing migrations with Drizzle ORM.
• Work in the Google Cloud Platform to manage all aspects of the application.
• Own your changes end to end through new CI/CD pipelines, including automated tests, review, and deploys.
• Work with our Product Team to identify new features to fulfill user needs.
• Participate in every stage of development, from architectural decisions to deploying your code.

Who You Are:

• A self-starter with 2-4 years of experience building and maintaining full-stack applications
• Strong experience designing and implementing large scalable apps
• Strong knowledge in React, Typescript and Node.js and working within cloud environments (Firebase, GCP, etc.)
• Comfortable with both NoSQL and relational databases, including document modelling, writing SQL, and thinking through schema design. Experience with Firestore, PostgreSQL, or a TypeScript ORM such as Drizzle or Prisma is a plus.
• Effective with AI coding assistants(Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) and thoughtful about when to trust them and when to verify.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity with a solutions-oriented mindset
• Passionate about building high-quality, user-centric software that solves real-world problems
• Will challenge the status quo, with the intent of improving how doctors work, and our software and development practices.
• Comfortable working in an agile, remote-first team and taking ownership of projects from inception to deployment
• Familiarity with healthcare, AI, or startups is a plus - but not required

Why Join Alethea?

• Fully remote work environment 
• Work life balance - We believe in having a life outside of work. Work hours are flexible, overtime is not the norm.
• Health benefits and 3 weeks of vacation, plus a week off during the winter holidays
• Startup exposure – get involved beyond code in areas like product strategy, business development, and team leadership
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in Canadian healthcare and beyond

We are seeking bright individuals who have a strong desire to learn, are user-oriented, are enthusiastic about creating software that simplifies the lives of our doctors, and find fulfillment in tackling a wide range of tasks - especially in our startup environment.