Head of Development

Hurdle; England; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to oversee day-to-day operations of the engineering team. You will translate high-level objectives into engineering plans, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality solutions while mentoring your team. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software development experience, proven leadership capabilities, and strong JavaScript skills. This role offers competitive salary and benefits including remote setup and private health insurance.

Benefits

Take what you need time off

Setup for remote working

Macbook pro 14"

Private health insurance

Pension or 401k contribution

Equity in the company

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven experience leading and managing engineering teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross‑functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering team operations, ensuring performance and delivery of product value.
• Translate company objectives into clear engineering plans.
• Evaluate and improve engineering processes for efficiency.

Skills

Software development

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Expert-level JavaScript (Node.js or React)

RESTful APIs

SQL and NoSQL databases

Microservices architecture

Cloud experience (AWS or GCP)

Debugging existing software

Healthcare technology standards (FHIR, HL7)

Software as a Medical Device principles

Startup experience

Tools

Macbook Pro 14"

Job description

Reporting to the CTO and collaborating closely with cross-functional leaders, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the engineering team—ensuring high performance, strong alignment, and delivery of meaningful product value. You’ll combine hands‑on technical involvement with strategic oversight, contributing to product decisions and guiding the evolution of our architectural vision.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate high-level company objectives into clear weekly and monthly engineering plans, defining project scopes and deliverables across product, science, medical, and regulatory domains.
• Drive consistent delivery of high-quality solutions that raise the bar for our products and engineering standards.
• Continuously evaluate and improve engineering processes, identifying opportunities to increase efficiency, strengthen collaboration, and reduce time-to-market.
• Foster alignment between Engineering and AI / Science teams, playing a key role in developing our first Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) product and applying your domain expertise to ensure compliance and excellence.
• Mentor, coach, and empower engineers to do their best work; promote a positive, resilient, and growth‑oriented team culture.
• Embrace change and maintain a proactive, solutions‑oriented mindset while navigating a fast‑moving environment.
• Promoting and advocating for technical best practices

Essential Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven experience leading and managing engineering teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross‑functional communication skills.
• Expert-level JavaScript skills (Node.js or React), ideally with TypeScript experience.
• Proficiency in designing, building, and maintaining RESTful APIs.
• Experience working with both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of microservices architectures and distributed system patterns.
• Cloud experience (AWS or GCP) and familiarity with modern infrastructure tooling.
• Strong capability in debugging, maintaining, and improving existing software systems.
• Healthcare technology experience, including working with standards such as FHIR, HL7, EHRs, or LIMS.
• Understanding of Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) principles and regulatory context.
• Startup experience and a positive, adaptable mindset—comfortable with change, pace, and ambiguity.

Company Benefits

• 🏝 Take what you need time off
• 🏃 Setup for remote working
• 💻 Macbook pro 14"
• 💪 Private health insurance
• 📝 Pension or 401k contribution
• 📈 Equity in the company
• 💰 Competitive salary

Interview Process

• 20 min initial call with CTO
• 60 min technical interview with team
• 30 min cultural interview
• Meet in person