Full-Time

Front End Software Engineer

Posted on 9/26/2025

Vital Biosciences

Vital Biosciences

201-500 employees

Desktop-based automated point-of-care blood testing platform

No salary listed

Oakville, ON, Canada

In Person

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
JavaScript
React.js
Git
Figma
TypeScript
Vue.js
AngularJS
HTML/CSS
Requirements
  • 5-7 years of experience in front end software design and product development.
  • Proven ability to ship complex, high-quality, and responsive applications.
  • Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
  • Hands-on experience with at least one modern JavaScript framework (Vue, React, or Angular).
  • Skilled in UI design tools such as Figma.
  • Expertise in Git for version control and collaboration.
  • Familiarity with HTTP-based APIs, code generation, and integration with backend services.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the design, development, and optimization of front end applications and internal tools for VitalOne, our flagship diagnostic device.
  • Participate in all phases of UI design: from initial concept and rapid prototyping to testing, iteration, and final deployment.
  • Develop and integrate UI components using modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue, React, or Angular), always emphasizing usability, scalability, and compliance.
  • Build and maintain automated test suites for front end applications; support and guide manual verification efforts.
  • Collaborate closely with software, hardware, and product teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery.
  • Champion best practices in project documentation, version control, and code review.
  • Support sustainable engineering functions to help shape a reliable, regulatory-compliant front end for medical technologies.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience building healthcare, medical device, or diagnostic applications.
  • Background working with hardware products or tablet-focused UIs.
  • Knowledge of functional programming and compile-time safety.
  • Hands-on use of Vue.js in production environments.
  • Experience with OpenAPI/Swagger, code-generation tools, or NixOS.
  • Appreciation of FDA/ISO guidelines for software quality and safety.
  • Enjoyment of puns and contributing to a positive, team-oriented culture!

Vital Bio (VitalOne) is a health-tech company that makes a desktop-sized, automated point-of-care diagnostics platform. It performs 50+ lab-grade tests from 600 microliters of blood in about 20 minutes, enabling testing, diagnosis, and treatment within a single visit for settings like primary care clinics, pharmacies, and in-home care. The system combines microfluidics, robotics, computer vision, and biochemistry to run hematology, clinical chemistry, and immunoassays in parallel, with under 30 seconds of hands-on time and a patient app for result tracking. Unlike traditional centralized labs or smaller POCT devices, Vital One covers roughly 95% of routine lab orders and aims to reduce delays and improve accessibility, pursuing a goal of making diagnostics readily available where patients receive care.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$48M

Headquarters

Mississauga, Canada

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Point-of-care testing closes care gaps by enabling test-diagnose-treat in single visit.[2]
  • $62 million raised through September 2024 from top-tier investors including Sam Altman.[3]
  • Global expansion to Boston, San Francisco, and Portugal accelerates market penetration beyond Canada.[1]

What critics are saying

  • VitalOne lacks FDA clearance as of April 2026, blocking US market entry entirely.[2]
  • Established competitors like Abbott i-STAT Alinity dominate POC testing with proven reimbursement.[1]
  • No product revenue by mid-2026 despite $62M raised suggests unsustainable burn rate trajectory.[1]

What makes Vital Biosciences unique

  • VitalOne performs 50+ lab-grade tests from 600 microliters blood in 20 minutes.[2][3]
  • Proprietary centrifugal microfluidics platform with computer vision quality control embedded throughout.[5]
  • Desktop device requires less than 30 seconds hands-on time for clinical staff operation.[1]

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Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

0%
Longevity.Technology
Jul 27th, 2023
Vital Biosciences raises $48m for revolutionary blood diagnostic tech

Backers include Sam Altman and Marc Benioff as company seeks to create accessible diagnostics and expedite clinical interventions.

BetaKit
Jul 26th, 2023
Vital Biosciences reveals blood-testing solution

After the bloody mess at Theranos, Vital is among the new wave of startups developing accessible diagnostics.

Bloomberg L.P.
Jul 24th, 2023
Sam Altman, Valley VCs Bet $48 Million on Blood-Testing Startup

Years after Theranos, Vital Biosciences wants to prove Silicon Valley really can disrupt blood testing.

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