Founding Head of Engineering - MedTech - Hybrid

Evolution USA; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid paternity leave

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

A leading medical technology company in Boston is seeking a Founding Head of Engineering to lead the development of data-intensive architecture and build a high-performing team. The ideal candidate has experience in SaaS, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for innovation. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of $160,000 to $200,000 annually, equity opportunities, and the chance to impact a $30B+ industry.

Qualifications

• Experience building or scaling data-heavy SaaS products in regulated domains.
• Knowledge of search, recommendation systems, or data modeling.
• Experience with AI/ML or intelligent automation solutions.
• Prior leadership experience in a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve data-intensive architecture for performance and scale.
• Lead development from prototype to production with rapid feedback loops.
• Recruit, mentor, and inspire a small, high-performing team.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments.

Skills

Execution-driven

Technically deep

Collaborative

Systems thinker

AI-pragmatic

Tools

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD

Security best practices

Job description

Founding Head of Engineering - MedTech - Hybrid

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

Base pay range

$160,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Stock options

What You’ll Do

Technical Architecture & Leadership

• Design and evolve data-intensive architecture for performance and scale
• Make thoughtful decisions on frameworks, infrastructure, and trade-offs
• Implement observability, auditability, and reliability standards across services
• Balance speed with scalability and long-term maintainability

Software Development & Delivery

• Lead development from prototype to production with rapid feedback loops
• Build modular, cloud-based services for data ingestion and workflow automation
• Translate ambiguous requirements into clear deliverables and measurable outcomes
• Maintain a bias toward simplicity, clarity, and integrity

Team Building & Culture

• Recruit, mentor, and inspire a small, high-performing team
• Create a culture of ownership, learning, and accountability
• Be both a hands‑on builder and a technical leader

Infrastructure, Security & Operations

• Establish CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments
• Oversee uptime, performance, and incident response
• Ensure compliance with enterprise‑grade security and regulated‑industry standards

Your Background

You’re a builder with integrity, someone who thrives under pressure, values direct feedback, and loves solving complex problems elegantly.

• Execution‑driven: You measure progress in working systems, not presentations
• Technically deep: You can design, build, and debug across the stack
• Collaborative: You align with business goals and respect diverse expertise
• Systems thinker: You understand how automation, reliability, and compliance intersect
• AI‑pragmatic: You know where AI adds value, and where it doesn’t

Preferred Background

• Experience building or scaling data‑heavy SaaS products (ideally in regulated domains)
• Background in search, recommendation systems, or complex data modeling
• Experience building AI/ML or intelligent automation solutions
• Strong grounding in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and security best practices
• Prior leadership experience in an early‑stage or high‑growth environment

Why Join

You’ll be building a genuinely hard technical product with real‑world impact, not just another wrapper around AI APIs.

• Equity: Meaningful early equity
• Ownership: Shape the foundation and grow into a long‑term executive or CTO role
• Impact: Help accelerate innovation in a $30B+ global industry
• Momentum: Already working with leading customers and advisors in MedTech

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Medical Equipment Manufacturing

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid paternity leave

Paid maternity leave