Chief Technology Officer

Nixor; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthtech startup in the UK is looking for a Chief Technology Officer to drive their technical strategy and lead a high-performing engineering team. The successful candidate will balance hands-on technical leadership with strategic oversight, engaging directly with the CEO and investors. This position offers a salary up to £130k, meaningful equity, and a fully remote work environment, with occasional meetings in Manchester.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Meaningful equity

Fully remote work

Qualifications

• Experience as a CTO, Head of Engineering, or similar role.
• Comfortable working with investors and high-level clients.
• Familiarity with healthcare and data regulations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical strategy for the company.
• Build and lead an engineering team of 8-9 people.
• Deliver scalable backend/data systems and AI-driven products.
• Represent the company with investors and enterprise clients.
• Ensure technology compliance with healthcare regulations.

Skills

Scaling experience in early-stage or high-growth environments

Backend/data architecture expertise

AI-driven product development

Adaptability and resilience

Leadership in technical teams

Job description

This range is provided by Nixor. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Overview

Our client is a seed-stage healthtech business on the lookout for a Chief Technology Officer to take their business to the next level. MVPs are already live, commercial deals are signed with major B2B clients, and the runway is strong with the backing of an investor-led board. The next 18 months are all about scaling to hit £20m sales and a Series A raise, with IPO ambitions for the end of the decade.

The role

We\'re looking for a CTO who can balance hands-on technical leadership with strategic oversight. You’ll work directly with the CEO, current CTO (transitioning into a Director of Technology role), and investors to shape the technical roadmap while building and leading a high-performing engineering function. Expect to spend about half your time in the technical team and half in the boardroom. You’ll also be a visible face of the business in key client meetings (think large hospitals and global healthcare partners), giving confidence that the product and platform can scale.

What you’ll be doing

• Defining and owning the technical strategy, aligned to Series A milestones.
• Building an engineering team (8–9 people by Series A) with a culture of collaboration and delivery.
• Delivering scalable backend/data systems and AI-driven products (low-code where it makes sense, tools like Solid in play).
• Representing the business with investors and enterprise clients.
• Ensuring technology compliance with healthcare and data regulations.

What we\'re looking for

• Someone with scaling experience in early-stage or high-growth environments.
• Either an existing CTO or a Head of Engineering / Engineering Director / Engineering Manager ready to step up.
• Depth in backend/data architecture and AI-driven products.
• Comfortable working directly with investors and clients as well as leading technical teams.
• Resilient, adaptable, and mission-driven.
• Healthtech/regulatory experience is nice to have, but not essential.
• Team scaling experience is non-negotiable.

The offer

• Salary up to £130k.
• Meaningful equity (share of 5% employee pool).
• Fully remote w/ Manchester base for critical meetings.
• A rare chance to shape the technology strategy of a healthtech business at a true inflection point.

If this looks like a role for you, then apply now.