VP of Engineering

Alldus; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Alldus is seeking a hands-on VP of Engineering in New York to lead a fast-growing healthtech startup’s engineering and data team. You will define the technical direction for backend services, data pipelines and customer-facing platforms, while scaling systems and mentoring engineers.

The role emphasizes building data-intensive products and automating complex workflows for healthcare providers. The ideal candidate has 8+ years building production web apps, strong Python/JavaScript skills, RESTful

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing production web applications with responsibility for major systems or products.
• Strong backend and data engineering skills across the full stack.
• Proficiency in Python and JavaScript with RESTful APIs.
• Experience leading frontend and backend engineers, including recruiting and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical direction and architecture for backend services, data pipelines and customer-facing products.
• Build systems that collect, transform and deliver healthcare and practice management data.
• Create dashboards, workflows and tools for clinic staff to access information.
• Connect EHRs and practice management platforms to ensure reliable data flows.
• Turn manual tasks into automated workflows and self-service capabilities.
• Define engineering practices to improve delivery, maintainability and scalability.
• Oversee hiring, onboarding and professional development across the engineering and data teams.
• Guide technical decisions through architecture and code reviews.
• Maintain production quality through testing, monitoring and controlled releases.

Skills

Backend development

Data engineering

REST APIs

Python

JavaScript

Team leadership

Architecture design

Data modelling

Cloud data warehousing

Product mindset

Job description

Our client, a fast-growing Healthtech startup, is hiring a hands-on VP of Engineering to join their team in New York. The successful candidate will lead the development of a platform supporting independent primary care practices, responsible for building data-intensive products, transforming manual processes into scalable software and managing a growing engineering and data team.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical direction and architecture for backend services, data pipelines and customer-facing products.
• Build systems that collect, transform and deliver complex healthcare and practice management data.
• Create dashboards, workflows and operational tools that help clinic staff access and act on information.
• Connect electronic health records and practice management platforms to ensure reliable data flows.
• Work with product and operations teams to turn manual tasks into automated workflows and self-service capabilities.
• Define engineering practices that improve delivery, maintainability and scalability.
• Oversee hiring, onboarding and professional development across the engineering and data team.
• Guide technical decisions through architecture reviews, code reviews and practical mentorship.
• Maintain production quality and reliability through testing, monitoring, issue resolution and controlled releases.

Skillset

• At least 8 years' experience developing production web applications, with responsibility for major systems or products.
• Strong backend and data engineering skills, alongside the ability to work across the full stack.
• Proficiency in Python and JavaScript, with experience designing and building RESTful APIs.
• A track record of creating data-intensive applications that help non-technical users understand and use complex information.
• Expertise in data modelling, query optimisation and processing data within applications.
• Familiarity with cloud data warehouses and modern data tools.
• Experience leading frontend and backend engineers, including recruiting, mentoring and expanding teams.
• A product-led mindset, with sound technical judgement and the ability to balance delivery priorities with future requirements.
• Experience working with healthcare, billing or claims data would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of workflow automation, rule-based systems or turning managed services into self-service software would also be an advantage.

Benefits

• Salary: $250k - $325k.
• Equity.