Founding Engineer

OVERVIEW

Why this role stands out

• Join ThinkDivergent as our first engineering hire to revolutionize neurodevelopmental care.
• You will work directly with the CTO to build an AI-native platform that replaces manual NHS processes with intelligent workflows for ADHD and autism assessments.
• This is a high-autonomy role focused on creating production-grade healthcare software that impacts real patient lives.

COMPANY

ThinkDivergent

thinkdivergent.co.uk

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ThinkDivergent - Building the AI-powered Neurodevelopmental Operating System (NDOS)

RESPONSIBILITIES

What you will do

• Build core platform features end-to-end across a stack featuring React, Python Cloud Functions, Firebase, and GCP infrastructure.
• Take full ownership of system reliability and resilience, ensuring production-grade stability for clinicians and patients under stress.
• Collaborate with the CTO to shape product direction, exploring how AI can streamline referral, triage, and clinical decision-making pathways.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Who this is a fit for

• Possesses 1–4 years of full-stack experience with a natural instinct for building intuitive, beautiful frontend interfaces that improve clinical usability.
• Is an AI-native developer who uses LLM tools as their default workflow but possesses the technical rigour to validate and refine generated outputs.
• Demonstrates high agency and edge-case thinking, instinctively anticipating how systems might fail in complex, regulated healthcare environments.

WHAT MAKES IT REMARKABLE

Why this role is remarkable

• Be the first engineering hire at a revenue-generating startup already operating live contracts within the NHS and private healthcare sector.
• Work in a true AI-first environment using tools like Cursor and Claude to design agentic workflows rather than manually writing boilerplate code.
• Directly influence the architecture and culture of a company solving the five-year waiting list crisis for neurodivergent patients through scalable infrastructure.