Fullstack Software Engineer (x/f/m) - Global Architecture

In our engineering team, we build the infrastructure, interfaces, and applications to provide first-class service to our members, health professionals, and even ourselves!

Being an engineer at Alan means joining a team of talented, committed and passionate engineers, with a lot of product interaction.

We move fast, with a lot of ownership, and are proud to tackle big problems!

Our process is very simple: those who make product decisions are the same ones who build them.

Our stack is Python/Flask, React, React Native, PostgreSQL.

Want to know more? Read this article if you want to discover how life as an Engineer at Alan and this article on our Engineering career path.

In Alan's early expansion, we made a strategic decision to create separate codebases for each country we ventured into. This approach allowed us to quickly adapt and tailor our applications to meet the unique healthcare and regulatory requirements of France, Belgium, Spain, and Canada.

In 2024, we reached a crucial point where it was essential to merge these codebases into global, configurable modules. Yet, writing local code is still easier than building global solutions. The Global Architecture team is central to this transformation — our goal is to enable any team at Alan to develop and launch features seamlessly across markets, as outlined in our 2025 technical strategy.

🚀 Your mission

Design Cross-Cutting Modules You'll transform country-specific implementations into elegant global components that will become the new building blocks of other teams to build global features

Remove Technical Blockers for Product Teams You’ll tackle technical blockers that cut across several domains and eliminate the need for team-specific workarounds, allowing product teams to focus on their core business

Orchestrate Data Transformations You'll implement strategies to harmonize different countries' data models without losing local flexibility and consolidate existing data into unified schemas

Build and Own What You Create You'll be responsible for the entire lifecycle of your solutions, from initial design through long-term maintenance. We don't just design — we build, deploy, and maintain what we create

🌟 Why This Role Matters

Focus on High-Impact, Cross-Domain Solutions You work exclusively on blockers that span multiple business domains that are heavily depended upon. This means every solution you build has an impact across multiple teams

Enable Teams, Don't Replace Them Your job isn't to substitute other teams or globalize everything. Instead, you'll work on technical obstacles that prevent teams from building global-first solutions and work with them to remove those obstacles

Learn and Share Globalization Patterns As you design and implement global solutions, you'll develop an expertise in globalization patterns. You'll share these learnings with other teams, helping them make better decisions about global vs. local solutions in their own work

🚀 What we're looking for

You write code and maintain what you build. At Alan there is no architect in an ivory tower, we implement what we design

You’re able to navigate complex systems spanning multiple business domains and technical boundaries

You've worked with diverse architectural patterns and can articulate the nuanced trade-offs between them

You can spot technical obstacles that are blocking multiple teams and design solutions that remove those obstacles

We are looking for problem-solver engineers with 5+ years of experience who get excited about simplifying complex business problems:

You’ll be able to tackle high-impact & high-risk projects involving many engineers.

You’ll design efficient systems and engineering practices to align with and facilitate interactions between multiple teams/products.

You’ll have the opportunity to mentor other engineers & lead crews (more details in this article ).

You’ll be able to contribute to hiring your future coworkers and shape candidates’ hiring experience (improving our technical assessment process etc...)

You would be a good fit at Alan if most of this sounds like you:

Well-versed in Object Oriented Programming such as Python, Java, C#, and enthusiastic about web technologies such as modern Javascript.

Willing to work in Python/JavaScript (but you don’t need to have experience with those 2 languages!).

Passionate about building products.

Self-starting and entrepreneurial.

Humble and still willing to grow (no matter your seniority!).

Collaborative, enthusiastic about teamwork, learning, and teaching.

Fluent in English (no need to speak French!).

For this opportunity, we are aiming to hire within the D-F level range.

But above all, we are looking for high potential and curiosity: make sure to show us this when you apply! Everything else is a bonus.

At Alan, we believe that being in good health is a basic need, and it starts with our employees. This is why Alaners are provided with a stimulating environment and perks ensuring they are happy, efficient and spend only high-quality time with co-workers.

Therefore, we offer:

Fair rewards. Generous equity packages complement your base salary.

Flexible Office. Amazing office space at our HQ, sponsored co-working hubs or a full-remote experience with home office equipment sponsorship, we want you to live where you’re the happiest.

All the tools you need. Top of the range equipment: Macbook Pro, keyboard, laptop stand, monitor, and noise-canceling headphones.

Flexible vacation policy and flexible working hours. Organize your time as you wish.

Delightful healthcare insurance: Extremely comprehensive health insurance - 100% for you and your children, 90-100% for partners depending on your country (permanent contracts only).

Transport. Country-specific commuter benefits.

Learning & Training opportunities. A highly flexible Training policy free books and budget to attend and speak at conferences if the opportunity arises.

Personal growth through coaching: At Alan, coaching isn't just a perk - it's core to who we are. Every Alaner is paired with a dedicated coach from day one, who helps maximize their impact, nurture engagement, and navigate Alan's values to develop their full potential. Learn more about our coaching culture.

Parental leave. Extended parental leave for all new parents.

If you're excited about this opportunity but don't check every box, we'd love to hear from you. Everyone, no matter how underrepresented, should feel free to apply as it can only bring learnings or success.

If you identify yourself as a woman: Did you know that research shows women often apply only when meeting 100% of requirements?

Remember, this is just a guide, not a checklist.

We'll be thrilled to receive your application!

🔖 Check out our About Alan and Career pages, as well as our Medium, blog and Glassdoor page for more info.

🔄 A quick note about the process Note: While you're applying for a specific area,, you may join a different engineering team based on where we think you'll have the most impact. Check out descriptions of other areas here.