Senior Software Engineer - Canada

Who we are

You. Better. With Alan.

Alan's vision is to make prevention the new norm of care for all. Our mission is to help people live in good health to 100 while helping employers feel proud, turning health benefits from a cost centre into their most valuable investment.

We're building a vertically integrated health partner that seamlessly unites insurance and smart healthcare delivery into one system.

By connecting all aspects of care - private, public, and direct to consumer - we create the most member-centric healthcare experience. Through deep engagement, we empower everyone to overcome day-to-day health obstacles and live healthier lives.

We partner with 35K+ companies of all sizes, serving more than 1M users , and have reached 770M+ in ARR.

Our team of 700+ people (still growing) operates across France , Spain , Belgium , and Canada .

How we do it ?

People joining Alan are always surprised and delighted by our innovative working method. We have a set of cultural values that guide our approach to work, such as:

What drives us - We're obsessed with helping members live healthier

• Mission is the Boss : long-term thinking, mission above all else

• Member & customer-led : obsessed with solving problems and delighting users

How we build excellence - We hire the best and empower them to succeed

• Champions of excellence : extremely high standards and talent density

• Distributed ownership : everyone owns their decisions and results

• Radically transparent : all information accessible, written-first, async decisions

How we grow together - We improve through honest feedback and bold thinking

• Optimistic alchemy : optimists who collaborate with genuine care

• Empathetic challengers : direct, caring feedback to help each other grow

• Bold contrarians : think differently, try new approaches

⚡ How we move fast — We fight complexity and focus on what matters

• Disciplined execution : decisive action with compounding focus

• Fight for simplicity : high-impact processes, smart frugality

⭐️ The Engineering team ⭐️

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/Redux, React Native, PostgreSQL.
Want to know more? Read this article if you want to discover how life as an Engineer at Alan looks like, and how our Engineering team is organized:

For this opportunity, we are aiming to hire within the C1-E level range .

⭐️ Is it you we’re looking for? ⭐️

We are looking for engineers with 3+ years of experience to help us scale our Engineering community from different perspectives (product, tech, and internal organization-wise):

• 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!).

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.
For more details on how engineers can grow at Alan, take a look at our Engineering career path:

At Alan, we're committed to bringing holistic health into everyone's daily life - and that starts with our employees. We want to empower our Alaners with benefits and perks selected to ensure well-being, boost productivity, and foster a harmonious work-life balance.

Therefore, we will offer:

• All the tools you need: MacBook Pro, keyboard, laptop stand, monitor, and Bose noise-canceling headphones.

• Flexible leave policy: we trust Alaners to take the holidays they need, and no pre-approval is required.

• Delightful healthcare insurance: great benefits until we launch our own Alan Canada plans.

• GRRSP . Generous employer matching program

• Transport: monthly Toronto Transit Commission pass or other equivalent commuter benefits.

• Learning & Training opportunities : a highly flexible training policy, free books and budgets to attend and speak at conferences if the opportunity arises.

• Parental leave: extended parental leave for all new parents.

You can find more information about our perks, salary, and equity here .

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 .