Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a mission-driven and skilled

Software Developer

to join our dynamic, early-stage team. You will play a central role in building and optimizing

AI-driven agents

that transform the way families access pediatric and neonatal healthcare. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a product with real-world impact -- one that empowers parents with expert guidance and support, anytime they need it.

Our ideal candidate has experience developing

AI-powered systems

(LLMs, conversational agents, symptom checkers, or decision support tools), and is passionate about applying technology to solve meaningful problems in healthcare.

About The Village

At The Village, we believe parenting shouldn't be a lonely journey. We're reviving the age-old concept that it takes a village to raise a child--and reimagining it for today's digital world. Our AI-powered platform provides on-demand access to a network of pediatric and neonatal healthcare professionals, empowering families with:

AI symptom assessments

powered by clinical intelligence

Instant access to medical experts

for real-time guidance Support on feeding, sleep, safety, and child development Automated

vaccination and check-up reminders

With over 1,500 specialists already onboard, we're building a digital healthcare village--and we need your technical expertise to make it smarter, faster, and more human.

The Role

As our

AI Software Developer

, you'll be instrumental in building, training, and scaling the core AI systems that power The Village -- with a focus on safety, accuracy, and user empathy.

What You'll Do

Develop and refine AI agents for healthcare tasks: triage, symptom checking, patient guidance, etc. Integrate with LLMs and healthcare knowledge bases to create trusted conversational flows Collaborate with healthcare professionals to translate clinical workflows into structured, AI-driven interactions Optimize agent responses for safety, clarity, and empathy using feedback loops and evaluation frameworks Work closely with the founding team on product direction, technical decisions, and rapid iteration Stay current on advancements in healthcare AI, LLM tools, safety mechanisms, and prompt engineering Ensure compliance with healthcare data standards (e.g., HIPAA/GDPR) in all AI-related systems

What We're Looking For

We don't expect you to check every box, but most of the following would be ideal:

Experience building AI/ML-powered products (especially LLM-based or agentic systems) Strong programming skills in React and AI development tools Experience with n8n.io and lovable.dev Familiarity with healthcare systems, clinical language, or medical ontologies Experience with prompt engineering, conversational AI, or autonomous agent architectures Comfortable working in an early-stage, high-velocity startup environment Strong sense of ownership and product thinking -- you care about

what

you're building, not just the

how

Empathy-driven mindset, especially when designing tech that interacts with stressed or vulnerable users

Why Join Us?

Work on meaningful problems

: Help families get fast, expert care when they need it most.

Flexible & part-time

: Ideal for freelance developers, consultants, or those exploring mission-driven side projects.

Be part of something early

: You'll have direct input on product direction and foundational systems.

Impact you can feel

: Build tools that affect real parents and children -- not vanity metrics.

Innovate with purpose

: Work on cutting-edge AI in a sector where safety, trust, and compassion matter.
Job Types: Part-time, Freelance

Benefits:

Referral programme
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Location:

London WC1B 3QJ (preferred)
Work Location: In person