Vice President of Engineering

Our client, a Series B HealthTech startup, is looking for a VP, Engineering to join their team.About the RoleLead, mentor, and scale a distributed engineering organization across NYC and VancouverOwn engineering recruiting strategy, hiring standards, organizational design, and headcount planningDefine and drive technical strategy across backend services, infrastructure, integrations, and platform architectureGuide scalability and reliability initiatives for systems supporting real-time patient communications (audio and SMS) and asynchronous workflow processingOwn infrastructure strategy, including cloud architecture, CI/CD, observability, deployment automation, and operational excellenceEstablish engineering best practices for security, compliance, resiliency, and performance in a HIPAA-compliant environmentPartner closely with Product and Operations leadership to align engineering priorities with company goals and roadmap executionImprove engineering velocity, system reliability, and cross-functional collaboration as the organization scalesAbout You:Proven experience leading, managing, and scaling a distributed engineering organization, including direct ownership of recruiting, hiring, and headcount planning.5+ years in a VP, Engineering role ideally at an early-stage startupExpertise in setting technical direction, architectural standards, and driving large-scale infrastructure decisions across backend services and complex integrations.Deep experience establishing and enforcing engineering standards and operating compliant, fault-tolerant production environments, preferably in a HIPAA or other regulated industry.Track record of driving and implementing reliability and scalability solutions, particularly for platforms handling real-time (audio/SMS) and long-running asynchronous data workflows.Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Product and Operations leadership to translate business priorities into a clear, actionable engineering roadmap.Qualified candidates please submit your resume to Chessa Eskandanian-Yee: chessa@advisorey.comadvisorey. thanks you for your interest and wishes you much success in your search!