About Medly AI
We're the fastest growing EdTech startup in London, on a mission to change education forever.
We're living through a once-in-a-generation moment where AI-native companies are redefining entire industries - Cursor for code, Midjourney for image gen, Harvey for law. Medly is building a generational company for education.
In just 4 months since launch, we've achieved retention rates that beat Duolingo and delivered personalized education to over 100,000 users. We're looking for ambitious talent to join our team.
Backed by impact-focused VCs and supported by partners including UCL, Innovate UK, Microsoft, and Google, we're becoming the go-to AI education platform for all major exams worldwide.
The Role
We are looking for a passionate Junior Fullstack Engineer to join our growing team at Medly. This is a new role working closely with our hands-on Technical CEO and other Full Stack Engineers to build and improve our web and mobile products. You will play a pivotal role in high-impact projects across our entire stack, from crafting polished user interfaces in Next.js and React Native to building robust backend services in Python. This is a high-impact opportunity for someone eager to learn fast, take ownership, solve real problems, and help power the next generation of educational technology.
Role Responsibilities
- Build and maintain features across our web app (Next.js) and mobile app (React Native)
- Contribute to our Python backend and help improve API performance
- Collaborate on database design and write efficient queries in Postgres
- Work with AWS services to deploy and maintain our infrastructure
- Ship polished, user-facing features that directly impact student learning
- Collaborate closely with the CEO and other Full Stack Engineers on high-impact projects
Technical Requirements
- Recent graduate or up to 1 year of professional experience
- Familiarity with JavaScript and Next.js (React or React Native experience is a plus)
- Basic knowledge of Python
- Understanding of SQL and relational databases
- Eagerness to learn cloud services (AWS experience is a plus but not required)
Ideal Candidate
- Quality Focus: Obsessive attention to detail and commitment to shipping polished, bug-free experiences
- Collaborative Spirit: Ability to work closely with designers, product managers, and other developers
- Educational Interest: Passion for education and learning, though specific EdTech experience isn't required
- Startup Mindset: Thrives in fast-paced environments with rapid iteration and high impact
- Innovation Drive: Excited by the opportunity to build cutting-edge educational technology
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to make a real impact on educational outcomes for students worldwide
- Collaborative, diverse team united by a powerful mission
- Fast-paced environment with significant growth and development opportunities
- Regular team events and a culture focused on innovation and impact
- Work on products used by tens of thousands of students daily
- Shape the future of AI-powered education
