Head of Software Engineering

BioTalent; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

BioTalent in San Diego, CA is looking for a Head of Software to lead and scale its software organization for a medical device product in clinical studies. This builder's role blends hands-on technical depth with people leadership as the team grows from lean to full commercial scale.

You will hire and mentor engineers, drive DevOps and AI-enabled acceleration, translate executive vision into a technical roadmap, stay hands-on, and coordinate with hardware, data science, regulatory, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering or related field.
• 10–15+ years in software development with 5+ years managing technical teams.
• Experience shipping mobile apps and cloud backends end-to-end for connected devices.
• Regulated industry experience (medical device or safety-critical software) preferred.
• Fluency in modern DevOps, CI/CD, and automation testing.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale the software team — hiring, mentoring, and establishing a culture where engineers do their best work.
• Drive engineering effectiveness — coding standards, workflows, and AI-enabled acceleration.
• Translate executive vision into actionable technical strategy and roadmaps.
• Stay technically hands-on — prototype, review, and build alongside the team.
• Represent software cross-functionally with hardware, data science, regulatory, and executive stakeholders.
• Own team budget, resource allocation, and delivery timelines.

Skills

Software leadership

DevOps

CI/CD

Automation testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Job description

Head of Software (San Diego, CA — On-site)

An innovative medical device company at a growth inflection point — with a product already in clinical studies — is seeking a Head of Software to lead and scale their software organization. This is a builder's leadership role reporting to the VP of R&D, combining hands-on technical depth with people leadership as the team grows from lean and high-performing into full commercial scale.

What you'll own:

• Build and scale the software team — hiring, mentoring, and establishing a culture where engineers do their best work


• Drive engineering effectiveness — coding standards, workflows, and AI-enabled acceleration


• Translate executive vision into actionable technical strategy and roadmaps


• Stay technically hands-on — prototype, review, and build alongside the team


• Represent software cross-functionally with hardware, data science, regulatory, and executive stakeholders


• Own team budget, resource allocation, and delivery timelines

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field


• 10–15+ years in software development, including 5+ years managing technical teams


• Experience shipping mobile apps and cloud backends end-to-end, ideally for a connected-device fleet


• Regulated industry experience — medical device or other safety-critical software strongly preferred


• Fluency in modern DevOps, CI/CD, and automation testing


• Comfort applying AI tools safely and effectively within a regulated environment

Must be local to or willing to relocate immediately to San Diego, CA — this is an on-site role.