Head of Platform: Real-Time Surgical SDK & Edge

Dex; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Dex is seeking a Platform Software leader to own the Hub UI, the Surgical OS SDK, the edge deployment stack, and the security posture for hospital deployments. You will lead a growing platform team in London, delivering a commercial SDK that enables OEM partnerships and real-time medical guidance.

You will ship an SDK, work with real-time, low-latency systems (C++, Rust), and drive SOC 2/ISO readiness, with 3+ days per week in-person.

Qualifications

• Shipped an SDK or partner-facing API enabling external integration.
• Hands-on with real-time, low-latency systems (C++, Rust) with sub-20ms targets.
• Experience with edge/on‑prem deployment, ideally on NVIDIA hardware, including OTA updates and federated learning.

Responsibilities

• Own Hub UI, Surgical OS SDK, and edge deployment stack, ensuring security posture for hospital deployments.
• Lead a growing platform team (4+ engineers), mentoring and hands-on coding when needed.
• Drive security and compliance readiness (SOC 2, ISO 27001 awareness) and partner integration milestones.
• Deliver v1 SDK ready for OEM discussions and signed contracts within planned timelines.
• Collaborate with partner teams to scale deployments to hospitals and OEM partners.

Skills

C++

Rust

Low-latency systems

Leadership

Job description

Dex is seeking a Platform Software leader to own the Hub UI, the Surgical OS SDK, the edge deployment stack, and the security posture for hospital deployments. You will lead a growing platform team in London, delivering a commercial SDK that enables OEM partnerships and real-time medical guidance.

You will ship an SDK, work with real-time, low-latency systems (C++, Rust), and drive SOC 2/ISO readiness, with 3+ days per week in-person.