Vice President of Engineering

Our client, a Series B HealthTech startup, is looking for a VP, Engineering to join their team. About the Role Lead, mentor, and scale a distributed engineering organization across NYC and Vancouver Own engineering recruiting strategy, hiring standards, organizational design, and headcount planning Define and drive technical strategy across backend services, infrastructure, integrations, and platform architecture Guide scalability and reliability initiatives for systems supporting real-time patient communications (audio and SMS) and asynchronous workflow processing Own infrastructure strategy, including cloud architecture, CI/CD, observability, deployment automation, and operational excellence Establish engineering best practices for security, compliance, resiliency, and performance in a HIPAA-compliant environment Partner closely with Product and Operations leadership to align engineering priorities with company goals and roadmap execution Improve engineering velocity, system reliability, and cross-functional collaboration as the organization scales About You Proven experience leading, managing, and scaling a distributed engineering organization, including direct ownership of recruiting, hiring, and headcount planning. 5+ years in a VP, Engineering role ideally at an early-stage startup Expertise in setting technical direction, architectural standards, and driving large-scale infrastructure decisions across backend services and complex integrations. Deep experience establishing and enforcing engineering standards and operating compliant, fault-tolerant production environments, preferably in a HIPAA or other regulated industry. Track record of driving and implementing reliability and scalability solutions, particularly for platforms handling real-time (audio/SMS) and long-running asynchronous data workflows. Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Product and Operations leadership to translate business priorities into a clear, actionable engineering roadmap. #J-18808-Ljbffr