Vice President of Software Engineering

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Vice President of Software Engineering – Health Tech Platform (Real World Data)

Location:

Remote

Sector:
Health Tech | Cloud Engineering | Clinical Data Platforms

-VPE
0625

Reports to:

CTO

We are hiring on behalf of a fast-growing health informatics company that’s redefining how real-world and observational health data is collected and analysed. Our client is seeking a Vice President of Software Engineering to lead the evolution of their flagship cloud-based platform – a next-generation system supporting real-world evidence, clinical registries, and patient-centric research.

This is a senior leadership role that sits at the intersection of engineering excellence, strategic delivery, and healthcare impact. You will lead and grow a cross-functional team of developers and product managers while advancing the technical foundation of a highly impactful digital health product used by global stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership to a team of software engineers and product managers across global time zones.
• Improve delivery efficiency through coaching, hiring, mentoring, and implementation of Agile practices.
• Drive the design and execution of technical roadmaps, functional specifications, and delivery plans.
• Oversee robust software validation, testing, and deployment strategies to ensure platform stability and compliance.
• Manage delivery pipelines for both short-term milestones and long-term goals.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in data modelling, data transformation, and cloud-based architecture.
• Hands-on expertise with SQL and modern data management technologies.
• Deep understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), issue tracking, version control, localisation, and test automation.

Preferred Experience

• Minimum 5 years in a leadership role for a commercial digital product or service.
• 5+ years working with cloud services, ideally across AWS and Azure.
• Practical experience with web application frameworks such as Angular.
• Exposure to clinical data environments or health informatics systems.
• Experience in both start up and corporate work environments.
• Understanding of compliance environments, such as HIPAA and GDPR.

Why Join?

• Help shape the future of evidence generation in rare disease, oncology, and real-world research.
• Join a mission-led company with a strong reputation for scientific excellence and platform innovation.
• Lead strategic engineering initiatives at scale with full visibility from the C-suite down.

Apply today or contact with Kerry Mc Daid @ KEMIO Consulting for a confidential discussion about this opportunity.

• Seniority level Executive

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

• Industries Software Development, Biotechnology Research, and Data Infrastructure and Analytics

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