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Health canât wait.Not for symptoms to get worse.Not for a six?month appointment.Not for a system to catch up.But thatâs exactly how healthcare works today.You wait, until you canât.Alan exists to end the wait.Health is a universal right, and we believe this right can only become real when itâs coupled with prevention.We need to stop treating health as something we repair and start treating it as something we build, every day.Itâs not solely a question of willpower.Itâs the healthcare system itself that needs to work for everyone, in a sustainable way.So we are building thenew standard in prevention insurance.Alan is the first company that integrates insurance, prevention, and care into a single, acclaimed user experience.We are on an incredible journey to build aglobal leading company, with aunique culture.We already partner with 40K+ companies of all sizes, serving more than 1M+ members, and have reached âŹ800M+ in ARR.Prevention as the new norm.Thatâs what weâre building with our team of 800+ people.If it speaks to you: weâre hiring across France, Spain, Belgium, and Canada.And beyond.The Engineering teamIn 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 interactions.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.We are also the stewards of our membersâ most sensitive data, and building privacy in by design is core engineering work for us, not an afterthought.Want to know more?Read this article on our Engineering career path.The StackPython/Flask, Typescript, React, React Native on the coding side.AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Redis, Terraform/Terramate, Datadog, Cloudflare, GitHub Actions on the platform side, all in a monorepo.We deploy daily and believe in distributed ownership - you build it, you own it.The Data Foundations crew - within the Tech Foundations areaMissionTech Foundations - enables product crews and creates the environment to thrive, combining world-class infrastructure, intuitive developer experience, exquisite operational excellence, and built-in security to make shipping exceptional products effortless.Data Foundations - is one of its crews.Its mission: be theenabling and platform team for data lifecycle and privacy engineeringacross Alan: retention, deletion, anonymization, and pseudonymization, by design.It builds and runs theGDPR Orchestrator(the platformâs current embodiment) and equips each area to own its own data rules on top of it.The team also handles data shared with third parties and partners, with Legal and Security on requirements, including authority-facing work (e.g. CNIL).ScopeOwn and evolve the privacy platform (build & run):its core engine, its safety mechanisms (preview/dry-run, audit trail), and its operational health (deploys, on-call, observability).You design the contract areas build on and keep it reliable as adoption grows.Build the paved road (enable, teach to fish):docs, templates, and self-serve tooling so any of our 15+ areas can plug into the platform and manage its own data rules and dependencies.You coach areas through pairing and syncs; you build the capability rather than doing the work for them.Coordinate across areas (the cross-area bridge):align legal, security, data, and the data-producing areas on requirements, surface cross-area data dependencies, and resolve design trade-offs between them.You own the coordination; each area stays accountable for its own data and rules.Push the foundations forward:drive open platform design questions to a conclusion and grow the platformâs capabilities as Alanâs data, products, and footprint expand.Focus for **Own the platform:become the long-term owner of the GDPR Orchestrator and shape the roadmap for how Alan manages data lifecycle at scale.Raise the bar on the platform:invest in its safety, observability, and developer experience so areas build on it with confidence.Lay the paved road:ship the docs, templates, and tooling that let areas self-serve, then move ownership of data rules to the areas that produce the data.Scale the surface:grow the platformâs reach across data stores and third-party systems as Alan expands into new countries.Is it you weâre looking for?Experience we valueSenior-level experience (typically 8+ years) in backend or platform software engineering, or equivalent, with deep production ownership (API and contract design, data modeling, running what you ship).Youâve built and operated platforms, libraries, or services that other engineers depend on, and you care about the contract you expose to them.Youâre comfortable operating across many teams and influencing without authoritarianism: getting legal, security, data, and product crews who donât report to you aligned on a plan, and driving it to completion.You bring pragmatism under constraint: you ship sound, safe solutions and improve them over time, rather than waiting for perfect.Strong plus:prior privacy, GDPR, or data-governance exposure, and experience working in an enabling or platform-team operating model.Explicitly not required:deep legal expertise.Legal and security partner with this role; they donât get replaced by it.Mindset we valueYou treat platform engineering asproduct work: engineers and members are your customers, and doing the right thing with their data should feel effortless.Youârehands-on: writing code is the bulk of the job (Python, TypeScript).You ship what you write to production yourself, then operate it: rollouts, alerting, on-call, incident response.Youdesign and communicate: youâre as comfortable writing a framing doc, drawing a dependency map, and aligning several areas on a design decision as you are writing the code.Youâre anenabler: you measure your impact by how fast areas run their own data rules without ever consulting you.The harder youâve worked, the less they have to engage you.You buildreusable patterns: guardrails, libraries, and safe-by-default abstractions that keep data handling correct and safe by design at scale.Youâre fluent inEnglish(French is not required).For this opportunity, we are aiming to hire above the E 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.How we workLocation: You must be legally eligible to work in France, Belgium, or Spain.Remote work: We offer remote work flexibility, but we value in-person collaboration.Important note: we hire people, not roles.If youâre excited about this opportunity but donât check every box,weâd 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.Check out our About Alan and Career pages, as well as our Medium, blog and Glassdoor page for more info.You want to know more about Alan?Perks & Benefits: Alaners are provided with a stimulating environment and perks ensuring they arehappy, efficient and spend only high-quality timewith co-workers.A strong culture: People joining Alan are often surprised and delighted by our innovative working method.We have a set of cultural values that guide our approach to work.#J-***-Ljbffr
Requirements
Senior-level experience (typically 8+ years) in backend or platform software engineering, or equivalent, with deep production ownership (API and contract design, data modeling, running what you ship). Youâve built and operated platforms, libraries, or services that other engineers depend on, and you care about the contract you expose to them. Youâre comfortable operating across many teams and influencing without authoritarianism: getting legal, security, data, and product crews who donât report to you aligned on a plan, and driving it to completion. You bring pragmatism under constraint: you ship sound, safe solutions and improve them over time, rather than waiting for perfect. Strong plus:prior privacy, GDPR, or data-governance exposure, and experience working in an enabling or platform-team operating model. Explicitly not required:deep legal expertise.
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Legal and security partner with this role; they donât get replaced by it. Mindset we value You treat platform engineering asproduct work: engineers and members are your customers, and doing the right thing with their data should feel effortless. Youârehands-on: writing code is the bulk of the job (Python, TypeScript). You ship what you write to production yourself, then operate it: rollouts, alerting, on-call, incident response. Youdesign and communicate: youâre as comfortable writing a framing doc, drawing a dependency map, and aligning several areas on a design decision as you are writing the code. Youâre anenabler: you measure your impact by how fast areas run their own data rules without ever consulting you. The harder youâve worked, the less they have to engage you. You buildreusable patterns: guardrails, libraries, and safe-by-default abstractions that keep data handling correct and safe by design at scale. Youâre fluent inEnglish(French is not required). For this opportunity, we are aiming to hire above the E 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. How we work Location: You must be legally eligible to work in France, Belgium, or Spain. Remote work: We offer remote work flexibility, but we value in-person collaboration. Important note: we hire people, not roles. If youâre excited about this opportunity but donât check every box,weâd 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. Check out our About Alan and Career pages, as well as our Medium, blog and Glassdoor page for more info. You want to know more about Alan? Perks & Benefits: Alaners are provided with a stimulating environment and perks ensuring they arehappy, efficient and spend only high-quality timewith co-workers. A strong culture: People joining Alan are often surprised and delighted by our innovative working method. We have a set of cultural values that guide our approach to work. #J-*****-Ljbffr
About the company
Melilla, España
Health canât wait. Not for symptoms to get worse. Not for a six?month appointment. Not for a system to catch up. But thatâs exactly how healthcare works today. You wait, until you canât. Alan exists to end the wait. Health is a universal right, and we believe this right can only become real when itâs coupled with prevention. We need to stop treating health as something we repair and start treating it as something we build, every day. Itâs not solely a question of willpower. Itâs the healthcare system itself that needs to work for everyone, in a sustainable way. So we are building thenew standard in prevention insurance.Alan is the first company that integrates insurance, prevention, and care into a single, acclaimed user experience. We are on an incredible journey to build aglobal leading company, with aunique culture. We already partner with 40K+ companies of all sizes, serving more than 1M+ members, and have reached âŹ800M+ in ARR. Prevention as the new norm. Thatâs what weâre building with our team of 800+ people. If it speaks to you: weâre hiring across France, Spain, Belgium, and Canada. And beyond. 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 interactions. 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. We are also the stewards of our membersâ most sensitive data, and building privacy in by design is core engineering work for us, not an afterthought. Want to know more? Read this article on our Engineering career path. The Stack Python/Flask, Typescript, React, React Native on the coding side. AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Redis, Terraform/Terramate, Datadog, Cloudflare, GitHub Actions on the platform side, all in a monorepo. We deploy daily and believe in distributed ownership - you build it, you own it. The Data Foundations crew - within the Tech Foundations area Mission Tech Foundations - enables product crews and creates the environment to thrive, combining world-class infrastructure, intuitive developer experience, exquisite operational excellence, and built-in security to make shipping exceptional products effortless. Data Foundations - is one of its crews. Its mission: be theenabling and platform team for data lifecycle and privacy engineeringacross Alan: retention, deletion, anonymization, and pseudonymization, by design. It builds and runs theGDPR Orchestrator(the platformâs current embodiment) and equips each area to own its own data rules on top of it. The team also handles data shared with third parties and partners, with Legal and Security on requirements, including authority-facing work (e.g. CNIL). Scope Own and evolve the privacy platform (build & run):its core engine, its safety mechanisms (preview/dry-run, audit trail), and its operational health (deploys, on-call, observability). You design the contract areas build on and keep it reliable as adoption grows. Build the paved road (enable, teach to fish):docs, templates, and self-serve tooling so any of our 15+ areas can plug into the platform and manage its own data rules and dependencies. You coach areas through pairing and syncs; you build the capability rather than doing the work for them. Coordinate across areas (the cross-area bridge):align legal, security, data, and the data-producing areas on requirements, surface cross-area data dependencies, and resolve design trade-offs between them. You own the coordination; each area stays accountable for its own data and rules. Push the foundations forward:drive open platform design questions to a conclusion and grow the platformâs capabilities as Alanâs data, products, and footprint expand. Focus for ** Own the platform:become the long-term owner of the GDPR Orchestrator and shape the roadmap for how Alan manages data lifecycle at scale. Raise the bar on the platform:invest in its safety, observability, and developer experience so areas build on it with confidence. Lay the paved road:ship the docs, templates, and tooling that let areas self-serve, then move ownership of data rules to the areas that produce the data. Scale the surface:grow the platformâs reach across data stores and third-party systems as Alan expands into new countries.
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