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 Back-End Engineer to join our growing team at Medly. This is a new role working closely with our hands-on Technical CEO other Full Stack Engineers to shape the backbone of our data infrastructure. You will play a pivotal role in high-impact projects such as migrating our systems to AWS, consolidating our databases, worked on our python based AI backend and building a unified environment optimized for cost, latency, and scalability. This is a high-impact opportunity for someone eager to take ownership, solve complex challenges, and help power the next generation of educational technology.
Role Responsibilities
* Build and optimize a unified, cost-efficient, low-latency data environment within AWS
* Work on our AI backend and help make it scale proof
* Help with migration to AWS
* Consolidate mobile and web databases into one optimized Postgres environment
* Develop processes for importing and editing data directly in the database
* Collaborate closely with the CEO and other Full Stack Engineers on high-impact projects
Technical Requirements
* 2–3 years of back-end engineering experience, ideally in a startup environment
* Strong knowledge of Python and Flask
* Proficiency with SQL and Postgres
* Experience with AWS services (migration experience is a plus)
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
* Office Presence: Able to commute 4 out of 5 days a week to our office in Kings Cross, with Wednesday being work from home
* 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