Head of Platform: Real-Time Edge, SDK & Security

Dex; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Dex is partnering with a surgical AI company to recruit a Head of Platform responsible for the Platform Software pillar, including Hub UI, Surgical OS SDK, edge deployment, and security for hospital deployments. The role leads a growing team and requires hands-on expertise with real-time systems and on-premise hardware.

The candidate will own the end-to-end platform stack, drive architectural decisions, ensure low-latency performance, and push for SOC 2 Type II compliance while mentoring

Qualifications

• Shipped an SDK or partner-facing API that enabled external integration.
• Hands-on with real-time, low-latency systems targeting sub-20ms latency.
• Direct experience with edge or on-prem deployment, ideally on NVIDIA AGX hardware, including OTA updates and federated learning patterns.
• Led a software engineering team of 4+ engineers and can still dive into code when needed.
• Familiar with SOC 2, HIPAA, or ISO 27001 compliance considerations.

Responsibilities

• Own the Hub UI and the platform deployment at an anchor hospital by late 2026.
• Architect and run the edge stack on NVIDIA AGX-class hardware with sub-20ms latency and OTA updates.
• Drive the platform's security posture and lead SOC 2 Type II readiness by 2027.
• Deliver v1 of the Surgical OS SDK ready for OEM discussions by 2027 and contracts by 2027.
• Mentor and scale the platform team to support expanding hospital deployments.

Skills

SDK development

Edge deployment

Real-time systems

C++ / Rust

Leadership

Security posture

Tools

NVIDIA AGX

OTA updates

Federated learning

Job description

Dex is partnering with a surgical AI company to recruit a Head of Platform responsible for the Platform Software pillar, including Hub UI, Surgical OS SDK, edge deployment, and security for hospital deployments. The role leads a growing team and requires hands-on expertise with real-time systems and on-premise hardware.

The candidate will own the end-to-end platform stack, drive architectural decisions, ensure low-latency performance, and push for SOC 2 Type II compliance while mentoring