Full-Stack Engineer
Role details
Job location
Tech stack
Job description
The recruited engineer will work on the development of a health technology application dedicated to improving the quality of care for individuals with neurocognitive conditions, using wearables and assistive technologies.
The work focuses on the design and development of a web and mobile application, backend services, and data processing pipelines connected to wearable devices.
Is regular travel foreseen for this post?
- Not applicable (or occasional travel depending on project needs; travel expenses covered according to current regulations).
Mission confiée
With the help of the project team and start-up founders, the recruited person will be involved in the design, development, and maintenance of the core technical platform.
The startup is PACATIS - Personalised Assistive Care and Trained Intelligent Systems with the goal to revolutionalise neurocognitive care by facility communication between caregiver and patient using co-designed and personal solutions.
Collaboration
The recruited person will work in close collaboration with:
- Inria co-designer and management ISS team
- Co-founders of the start-up
- External stakeholders such as caregivers and technology partners, The person recruited will be responsible for:
- Developing and maintaining backend and frontend components
- Ensuring reliable data collection and processing from wearable devices
- Contributing to architectural and technical decisions
The person will take initiatives for improving performance, usability, and scalability of the platform.
Steering / Management
The person recruited will be in charge of managing their technical tasks, contributing to planning, and reporting progress to project supervisors and partners.
Principales activités
- Analyse the requirements of users (caregivers, healthcare stakeholders)
- Develop web and mobile applications and backend services
- Design and integrate APIs and databases
- Implement data visualization and user interfaces
- Test, validate, and document software components
Additional activities :
- Contribute to the project's open-source codebase
- Present progress and results to partners and programme stakeholders
- Participate in technical discussions and design reviews
Requirements
- Full-stack development experience
- Backend development with js (Express or similar)
- Frontend development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript (React preferred)
- Database management with MongoDB and/or PostgreSQL
- API design and data-driven application development
- Experience handling sensor or wearable data is a plus
Languages:
- JavaScript (required)
- English (professional working proficiency)
- French (appreciated but not mandatory)
Relational skills:
- Ability to work in a team and with non-technical stakeholders
- Clear communication and documentation skills
Other valued / appreciated:
- Experience with Progressive Web Applications (PWAs)
- Familiarity with wearables, IoT platforms, or machine learning
- Previous exposure to healthcare or assistive technologies, * Strong interest in health tech and social impact
- Ability to work in a research-driven and innovation-focused environment
- Curiosity, autonomy, and willingness to learn
- Good communication skills and collaborative mindset
- Passion for building technology for social good and real-world impact
Essential qualities include feeling at ease in a dynamic scientific environment and showing motivation to learn, listen, and contribute to a multidisciplinary project.
Benefits & conditions
- Subsidized meals
- Partial reimbursement of public transport costs
- Leave: 7 weeks of annual leave + 10 extra days off due to RTT (statutory reduction in working hours) + possibility of exceptional leave (sick children, moving home, etc.)
- Possibility of teleworking and flexible organization of working hours
- Professional equipment available (videoconferencing, loan of computer equipment, etc.)
- Social, cultural and sports events and activities
- Access to vocational training
- Social security coverage
