Graduate Software Developer jobs in Manchester

Graduate Software Engineer – AI & Healthcare Platform (Open Arogya)

Pay: £35,000–£50,000 per year (depending on experience)

Performance Bonus: Up to 10%

Future Equity / Long-Term Incentive Scheme (subject to company policy)

Location: Salford, Manchester (Hybrid after probation)

Employment Type: Full-time

About Open Arogya

Open Arogya is an exciting new healthcare technology platform currently under development and funded by Manchester Private Hospital.

Our vision is to build one of the UK's leading healthcare SaaS platforms, enabling surgeons, clinics, hospitals and healthcare professionals to manage the complete patient journey through a single intelligent platform.

The platform combines:

• CRM
• Patient Management
• Appointment Scheduling
• Clinical Documentation
• Workflow Automation
• AI-powered Communication
• Payments
• Analytics
• Patient Portal

The system will initially be deployed within Manchester Private Hospital before being launched commercially across the UK healthcare market.

About the Role

This is not a traditional graduate software engineering role.

We're looking for someone with exceptional motivation, curiosity and ambition who wants to accelerate their career by working directly with the founder on a real healthcare technology platform.

You don't need years of commercial experience.

Instead, we're looking for someone who enjoys solving difficult problems, learns quickly, embraces AI-assisted development, and wants to build software that has a real impact on patient care.

You will work closely with:

• The Founder and Product Owner
• Experienced third-party software developers
• Clinical and healthcare advisors
• UI/UX designers
• External technology partners

You will be expected to grow into a technical product engineer with increasing ownership over time.

What You'll Be Doing

Software Development

• Develop backend services using Laravel
• Build responsive user interfaces using React
• Work with MySQL databases
• Build REST APIs
• Integrate third-party services

AI-Assisted Development

You'll be encouraged to use modern AI development tools including:

• ChatGPT
• Claude
• GitHub Copilot
• Cursor
• Windsurf
• Other AI coding assistants

We believe AI should make developers more productive.

We're looking for someone who knows how to use AI intelligently while still understanding the code they produce.

Product Development

You'll work directly on:

• Patient journeys
• Appointment scheduling
• CRM
• Workflow automation
• Messaging
• Clinical documentation
• Dashboards
• Resource management

You'll learn how real healthcare organisations operate and help turn business processes into working software.

Working with Existing Software

Open Arogya is already under development.

You'll learn to:

• Understand an existing codebase
• Improve existing features
• Fix defects
• Refactor code
• Review code written by third-party developers
• Suggest improvements

Working with External Developers

You'll collaborate with experienced software vendors and developers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Understanding technical designs
• Participating in code reviews
• Testing delivered functionality
• Helping ensure features meet business requirements
• Learning how large software projects are managed

Technologies You'll Work With

Backend

• PHP
• Laravel

Frontend

• React
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• TypeScript (desirable)

Database

• MySQL

APIs

• REST APIs
• JSON
• OAuth

Version Control

• Git
• GitHub

Cloud

Exposure to:

• AWS
• Azure
• Google Cloud

Third-Party Integrations

You'll gain exposure to:

• Stripe
• Twilio
• WhatsApp Business API
• Agora Video
• Google Calendar
• Outlook
• OpenAI APIs

What We're Looking For

We care more about potential than years of experience.

Essential

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
• Strong understanding of programming fundamentals
• Good knowledge of object-oriented programming
• Understanding of databases and SQL
• Familiarity with Git
• Working knowledge of PHP, JavaScript, HTML and CSS
• A willingness to learn Laravel and React if not already experienced
• Confidence using AI-assisted development tools responsibly
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability

Desirable

Exposure through university, internships, or personal projects to:

• Laravel
• React
• MySQL
• REST APIs
• Docker
• Cloud platforms
• CI/CD
• Agile development

Healthcare experience is not required.

Personal Attributes

We're looking for someone who:

• Is highly motivated and ambitious
• Loves learning new technologies
• Is curious and asks good questions
• Takes ownership of their work
• Enjoys solving challenging problems
• Wants to build products rather than just complete tasks
• Can work independently when required
• Is comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment
• Has a positive attitude and a strong work ethic

What You'll Learn

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to gain experience across the full software development lifecycle, including:

• Product design
• Software architecture
• Full-stack development
• AI-assisted engineering
• Healthcare technology
• SaaS platform development
• Cloud deployment
• System integrations
• Technical documentation
• Agile delivery
• Working with external development partners
• Product ownership

Career Progression

We're looking for someone who wants to grow with Open Arogya.

Potential career path:

Graduate Software Engineer

↓

Software Engineer

↓

Senior Software Engineer

↓

Technical Product Engineer

↓

Technical Lead

↓

Platform Architect or Head of Engineering

What Success Looks Like

Within your first 6 months you will:

• Understand the Open Arogya platform and architecture
• Deliver production-ready features
• Confidently contribute to product discussions
• Work effectively with third-party developers
• Use AI tools to improve development productivity
• Help prepare Open Arogya for commercial launch

Pay: £35,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Salford M5 4HB