The company
Rescue.co is a rapidly growing tech startup revolutionizing emergency response. Our 24/7 Dispatch Center serves millions across East Africa. Our vision is to ensure emergency help is minutes away, anytime, anywhere. In the past five years, we've built a lifesaving platform and the largest ambulance and responder network in East Africa. Our platform has slashed response times by over 80%, saving countless lives.
We're a diverse team of over 52 specialists in business, operations, software engineering, and emergency dispatch, based in Nairobi but reaching across Kenya and beyond.
If you're passionate about making a difference during crises and can stay calm under pressure, we want you.
Our Values:
- Consistency: We maintain high standards in everything we do.
- Design with EQ: We create with empathy, focusing on human needs.
- Always Questioning: We encourage curiosity and continuous improvement.
- Alignment: We work together towards common goals.
Hiring Expert Frontend & Full-stack Javascript Engineers – Remote (Mission-Critical Systems)
At
Rescue.co, we build technology that saves lives.
Every day, our dispatch systems connect people in urgent need with medical, security, and roadside assistance - faster, smarter, and with more reliability than ever before.
We're looking for a
Senior Frontend and Full-Stack Engineers to help design, build, and scale the core systems that keep our operations running smoothly in high-pressure, high-impact environments. If you thrive on meaningful challenges, love crafting reliable, well-thought-out systems, and want to be part of a team that directly impacts real lives - we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
You'll be part of a small, highly capable engineering team working in an
async-first, remote environment.
We value independence, but we also come together daily to keep projects moving and ideas flowing.
You will:
Build & Deliver
- Design, develop, and deploy backend and frontend features for our mission-critical dispatch systems.
- Implement APIs, event-driven workflows, and integrations with third-party services.
- Ensure systems are performant, reliable, and scalable under high-traffic, high-stakes conditions.
Collaborate & Communicate
- Work closely with product managers, designers, and operations teams to understand and solve real-world problems.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and technical roadmaps with clarity and rationale.
- Document your work so others can build upon it effectively.
Improve & Innovate
- Optimize workflows with caching strategies, streamlined deployments, and automation.
- Adopt and champion tools and assistants that make our work faster and better.
- Continuously refine processes, from CI/CD to code review practices.
What We're Looking For
Must-Have Skills
- Strong experience in ReactJS & Typescript.
- Strong experience in Node.js (TypeScript required) for backend services.
- Solid knowledge of frontend frameworks (React, Vue, and others).
- Comfort handling databases.
- Familiarity with event-driven systems and modern API design.
- Experience building, deploying, and monitoring production systems.
Nice to Have
- Exposure to Python, Go, or other languages.
- Experience with WebRTC, VoIP, or real-time communications.
- Background in high-availability, low-latency systems.
- Interest in rescue, emergency response, or impact-driven work.
How We Work
- Remote-first, async-friendly - work where you're most productive.
- We trust you to manage your own time, but we also value our short daily syncs to align on priorities.
- High autonomy - we value ownership and growth.
- Clear communication over constant presence.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Meaningful mission - your code directly helps save lives.
- Modern stack - we use the right tools for the job and encourage innovation.
- Fair compensation - we pay competitively for top talent. Generous leave packages after some time with the company.
- Tight-knit team - small enough to move fast, experienced enough to do it right.
Join Us
If you want to work on systems that truly matter, in a culture that values both independence and collaboration, apply today. Let's build technology that makes a real-world difference.
How to Apply
Join us in our mission. Apply now, and let's make a positive impact together.
Please submit your impressive journey in a one-page PDF CV. This helps us understand what you see as most important - to help us stick to consistency in this process, we will not review CVs longer than one page. So please be sure to highlight the most relevant experiences within a single page.
At Rescue.co, we believe in the power of authenticity. We value you for who you are, regardless of your gender, age, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, religion, veteran/military status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by local laws and regulations. We welcome you to apply!
