Director/Sr Director of Software Engineering
Full-time
BioTalent
Head of Software (San Diego, CA — On-site)
An innovative medical device company at a growth inflection point — with a product already in clinical studies — is seeking a Head of Software to lead and scale their software organization. This is a builder's leadership role reporting to the VP of R&D, combining hands-on technical depth with people leadership as the team grows from lean and high-performing into full commercial scale.
What you'll own:
- Build and scale the software team — hiring, mentoring, and establishing a culture where engineers do their best work
- Drive engineering effectiveness — coding standards, workflows, and AI-enabled acceleration
- Translate executive vision into actionable technical strategy and roadmaps
- Stay technically hands-on — prototype, review, and build alongside the team
- Represent software cross-functionally with hardware, data science, regulatory, and executive stakeholders
- Own team budget, resource allocation, and delivery timelines
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- 10–15+ years in software development, including 5+ years managing technical teams
- Experience shipping mobile apps and cloud backends end-to-end, ideally for a connected-device fleet
- Regulated industry experience — medical device or other safety-critical software strongly preferred
- Fluency in modern DevOps, CI/CD, and automation testing
- Comfort applying AI tools safely and effectively within a regulated environment
Must be local to or willing to relocate immediately to San Diego, CA — this is an on-site role.
Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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