Director of Engineering

Director of Engineering | $270K Base + Bonus + Equity | AI x HealthTech I'm partnering exclusively with a venture-backed AI healthcare company searching for a Director of Engineering to help build one of the most ambitious software platforms in oncology. This is not a traditional management role. They're looking for a true player-coach who still loves building software, solving difficult technical problems, and shaping architecture while leading a small, high-caliber engineering team. You'll spend at least 50% of your time writing production code , with the remainder focused on technical leadership, sprint execution, mentoring, architecture, and engineering strategy. The company is leveraging AI, clinical data, and modern software engineering to fundamentally improve how cancer is detected, monitored, and managed. You'll play a central role in integrating AI infrastructure into the product while helping establish the engineering culture during an exciting stage of growth. What You'll Own Lead and mentor a team of 5–8 engineers while remaining deeply hands-on Architect and build large-scale, production-grade software systems Drive full-stack development across Python, React, cloud infrastructure, APIs, and mobile-integrated applications Establish engineering processes, delivery cadence, CI/CD, observability, and technical standards Partner closely with Product, Design, Clinical, and Executive leadership to translate ambitious ideas into shipped products Help define the company's long-term AI and engineering strategy Ideal Background 10+ years building production software Current or former Director, Head of Engineering, Staff/Principal Engineer, or Engineering Manager operating in a player-coach capacity Strong Python and modern full-stack engineering experience Experience with React, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), CI/CD, distributed systems, APIs, and platform architecture Experience integrating AI/LLM capabilities into production applications Startup experience (Seed, Series A or Series B strongly preferred) Healthcare, digital health, biotech, medical device, or regulated fintech experience is highly desirable Why This Opportunity? Meaningful mission with real-world patient impact Significant ownership and influence over engineering direction Early-stage environment where technical decisions matter Opportunity to grow into a VP of Engineering role as the company scales Compensation: Up to $270,000 base + 20% bonus + meaningful equity If you're looking to build AI products that have tangible impact while remaining deeply technical. #J-18808-Ljbffr Harnham