VP Software Engineering – Health Platform

VP Software Engineering – Health Platform

Full-Time 70000 - 90000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead the tech direction for our health platform and code alongside a talented team.
  • Company: Join Aeon, a forward-thinking company revolutionising health tech.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Dynamic startup environment with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in healthcare by driving AI-native software development.
  • Qualifications: Strong full-stack experience and a passion for AI-driven development.

The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.

Responsibilities Own the technical architecture and direction for Aeon's platform — the patient-facing health platform, the medical partner portal, and how AI modules integrate.

Code daily alongside the team: this is a hands‑on role, especially during the first year.

Define and role model the company software engineering culture and rituals.

Lead code reviews, technical decisions, and engineering standards.

Drive the team's evolution toward AI‑native development – not just using AI tools, but fundamentally rethinking how we design, build, and ship software.

Recruit, mentor and elevate newly joining team members over the coming years.

Partner closely with the CPTO and Growth team on roadmap and architecture trade‑offs.

Work on the transition to medical Sa MD processes together with our regulatory specialist, and take ownership of GDPR and similar compliance areas.

Requirements Strong full‑stack background with genuine technical depth.

Familiarity with common frontend and backend technologies, like React, Nuxt, Vue, Tailwind, Python, Postgre SQL, Type Script, AWS.

An AI‑native development mindset: you have already fundamentally changed how you code because of AI, and you are eager to push the whole team in that direction.

A hands‑on mindset.

Natural technical authority.

People follow your lead not because of your title, but because you are consistently sharp and direct.

Startup instinct: comfortable with ambiguity, fast iteration, and wearing more than one hat.

Experience with recruiting and leading an engineering team.

For applicants who want to work at our Winterthur office: Swiss work permit or Swiss/EU/EFTA citizenship is a must.

For applicants who want to work at our London office: You must already have the right to work in the UK (British/Irish passport, Settled Status, or other valid work visa), or currently hold a Skilled Worker visa with another employer (transfer possible).

We are not able to sponsor new Skilled Worker visas from abroad at this stage. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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We think you need these skills to ace VP Software Engineering – Health Platform

Technical Architecture
AI-Native Development
Full-Stack Development
React
Nuxt
Vue
Tailwind