About Akuru

Akuru is a rapidly growing health-tech startup revolutionising the healthcare industry through advanced AI tools. Our flagship product, i-Scribe, is Australia’s leading AI documentation assistant, helping healthcare professionals reduce admin burden, save time, and deliver better patient care. We are expanding our engineering team to meet increasing demand after a recent capital raise.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Junior Backend Engineer to join our team. This is an opportunity to work with an experienced group of engineers, clinicians, and AI specialists to build core services that underpin our clinical tools. You’ll work across APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure, contributing to a product already making a tangible difference across the Australian healthcare sector.

Key Responsibilities

· Develop and maintain scalable backend services using Python and TypeScript

· Build RESTful APIs and support cloud-native infrastructure

· Collaborate with ML, DevOps, and frontend teams to deliver cross-functional features

· Write clean, well-documented, and tested code

· Participate in code reviews, stand-ups, and agile workflows

Essential Skills and Qualifications

· Approximately 2+ years of software development experience

· Strong working knowledge of Python and/or TypeScript

· Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP

· Understanding of backend architecture, APIs, and data structures

· Strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset

Bonus Skills

· Experience with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) platform integrations

· Exposure to Kubernetes or other container orchestration systems

· Background in healthcare or health-tech startups

What We Offer

· $100,000 AUD salary + equity options

· Flexible, remote-first culture

· Exposure to modern tools and cloud environments (Azure, AWS GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.)

· Supportive team culture with real career progression

· The chance to build products that make a meaningful impact in healthcare

· Working with cutting AI developments in production, and regular team meetings to share learnings with each other and new developments.

How to Apply

If this sounds like your next step, we’d love to hear from you! Please apply with your resume, and a brief note about why this role interests you. Bonus points if you include a GitHub link or project you're proud of.

Your application will include the following questions:

· Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?

· How many years' experience do you have as a backend engineer?

· Do you have experience working with Python and/or TypeScript?

· What projects have you done which would match most closely with the role? ?