Vice President, Software Engineering

Vice President Of Engineering

Oxford Solutions is working with a client seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead the development of a healthcare technology platform. This leader will manage distributed full-stack and backend engineering teams responsible for platform microservices, web applications, and mobile product solutions.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth with proven engineering leadership experience in the U.S. healthcare technology sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of full-stack, backend, platform, and mobile engineers
• Oversee the design and delivery of scalable web, mobile, and microservices-based solutions
• Establish the technical strategy and architecture for secure, cloud-native healthcare products
• Ensure engineering practices and technology solutions comply with applicable healthcare regulations and data security requirements
• Partner with product, clinical, operations, and executive leadership to prioritize development initiatives
• Support AI-driven product and platform initiatives
• Improve engineering processes, development standards, system reliability, and release execution
• Recruit, mentor, and retain a high-performing engineering organization
• Evaluate emerging technologies and determine their practical application within the platform

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Significant software engineering experience, including progressive leadership responsibilities
• Proven experience managing and developing remote or distributed engineering teams
• Background leading the development of complex, customer-facing technology platforms
• Strong knowledge of modern software architecture, cloud technologies, APIs, and distributed systems
• Experience working within healthcare technology or another highly regulated industry
• Understanding of data security, privacy, and compliance considerations
• Ability to partner effectively with product, operations, and executive stakeholders
• Experience supporting web, mobile, and platform development initiatives
• Strong communication, team-building, and strategic planning skills
• Exposure to AI-enabled products or emerging technology initiatives is a plus
• Willingness to travel periodically as needed