Staff Engineer (x/f/m)

As a Staff Engineer at Doctolib, you will have the opportunity to lead several feature teams in the Health Care Professional Data Platform. Your main responsibilities will include developing compliance solutions, creating user identity management systems, and building a centralized hub for healthcare professionals to optimize their collaboration. You’ll be driving projects that aim to enhance the way healthcare practitioners use our tools, ultimately improving patient care. Your technical expertise will greatly shape the solutions we deliver.

To apply for the Staff Engineer position at Doctolib, you should ideally have 8+ years of experience in software engineering. Familiarity with scalable systems and a solid understanding of software and system design are crucial. Additionally, experience with React, Java, or Ruby on Rails will be highly beneficial. Candidates with past involvement in high-traffic web applications and those who thrive in hyper-growth environments will be particularly suited for this role.

When you apply for the Staff Engineer role at Doctolib, you can anticipate a multi-stage interview process designed to evaluate your technical and collaborative skills. This includes a recruiter interview, a feature building interview, a system design interview, and a behavioral interview. Finally, a reference check will be conducted before a potential offer. We focus on finding not just the right skill set but also the right cultural fit for our team!

At Doctolib, we pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive benefits package to our Staff Engineers. This includes free health insurance, up to 14 days of RTT, and a flexible workplace policy that supports both hybrid and office-based work. Additional perks include mental health and coaching support, lunch vouchers, transportation reimbursement, and a wellness program. We believe in taking care of our team members and providing the support they need to thrive both personally and professionally.

Diversity is a core value at Doctolib, and we believe it enhances our product and workplace. In our hiring process, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences, encouraging candidates from all backgrounds to apply for positions, including the Staff Engineer role. We have measures in place to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive, allowing us to attract the best talent in the IT space while promoting an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

Discuss specific projects where you've designed, implemented, or scaled systems to handle increased traffic or user load. Highlight any challenges faced and how you overcame them, focusing on your technical decisions and their impact on project outcomes.

Share your methodology for approaching design projects, including gathering requirements, identifying user needs, and considering scalability and maintainability. Provide an example of a design you created, emphasizing how it met business objectives and user requirements.

Mention the primary languages and frameworks you excel in, like React, Java, or Ruby on Rails. Elaborate on your experience leveraging these technologies to build efficient, scalable solutions, and illustrate this with a successful project you've completed.

Explain your understanding of compliance regulations relevant to healthcare or financial systems and outline your process for ensuring that projects adhere to these standards. Mention specific tools or techniques you use to monitor and manage compliance effectively.

Choose an example where you faced new technology on a project. Discuss how you approached the learning process, any training you undertook, and how your adaptability contributed to project success and team dynamics.

Reflect on the importance of teamwork in delivering successful projects. Provide examples of how you’ve collaborated with cross-functional teams, including product and design, and the positive effects of collaboration on project outcomes.

Discuss strategies for navigating disagreements, focusing on open communication, active listening, and compromise. Share a specific example where you effectively resolved a conflict and maintained team cohesion.

Highlight your commitment to code quality through practices such as code reviews, automated testing, and documentation. Describe how these practices contribute to the maintainability and reliability of your projects.

Explain your approach to prioritization, including tools or frameworks you use for managing workloads. Provide examples of how you’ve successfully juggled multiple projects and met deadlines without compromising quality.

Express your enthusiasm for the company's mission to transform healthcare and your desire to contribute to meaningful projects. Discuss how Doctolib's culture and values resonate with you and how you envision your role in advancing their innovative solutions.