Chief Technology Officer

At Evela Health, we're dedicated to transforming the experience of perimenopause and menopause by providing women with expert guidance, evidence-based solutions, and compassionate support for lifelong health and wellness. Our focus on science-backed care aims to help women thrive during this transformative phase and beyond, setting the foundation for vibrant health for decades to come. We are a passionate team of experienced founders, looking for like-minded people to join our mission.

Tasks

• Provide strategic vision and leadership for all technology-related aspects of the company. Collaborate with the management team to align technology initiatives with business goals.
• Take ownership of the entire development lifecycle of our technical products, from hands-on architecture design and coding to quality assurance, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. As an early-stage startup, this role requires a highly involved, practical approach to building and scaling our technology from the ground up.
• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI-driven models, including patient phenotyping and recommendation engines, to deliver tailored health insights. Ensure scalable data architectures for seamless real-time data integration and analysis.
• Lead and mentor a growing team of developers, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and high performance within an asynchronous working environment.
• As the company continues to grow, your responsibility will include expanding the engineering team by assessing candidates and making the final hiring decisions to drive the company's technological vision forward.
• As part of the leadership team, you collaborate closely with the Co-CEOs and support the CPO in shaping and executing the product roadmap.

Requirements

• Experience building and maintaining scalable backend services using RESTful APIs and relational databases (Postgres). Experience with Kotlin is beneficial.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and IaC tools like Terraform.
• Proven ability to build and deploy mobile apps using Flutter or similar cross-platform frameworks.
• Experience with AI tools and technologies, with the ability to evaluate and implement AI-driven solutions to automate data processing, doctor communication, user communication, and other key processes.
• Experience developing and deploying AI/ML models, including recommendation engines and clustering algorithms, with a focus on healthcare applications.
• Skilled in data preprocessing and multimodal data integration, ensuring high data quality and model accuracy for clinical applications.
• Experience in client-side web development.
• Familiarity with Firebase or other BaaS platforms is a significant advantage.
• A passion for working in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment.
• Proven ability and will to lead and inspire technical teams.

Benefits

• Join us in our unique journey to shape the technical direction of a promising startup.
• Impactful Work: Your code will have a direct impact on our product and users.
• Competitive Compensation: Equity options, salary, and benefits package.
• Flexible Work Environment: Work remotely or from our office.
• Work on groundbreaking AI solutions that redefine how healthcare supports women’s unique needs, contributing directly to enhanced patient outcomes.

Join us on our exciting journey! If you're a talented CTO candidate with a passion for building great products, we'd love to hear from you. Send your resume and a brief cover letter explaining why you're a good fit.