Neko Health
Director, Software Engineering (Platform)
2mo ago
EuropeDirectorRemoteazureaisoftware engineeringplatform engineeringsystem reliability
Lead the design, scaling, and reliability of a health data platform to ensure system resilience and support clinic operations.
Requirements
- Proven experience building and scaling large-scale infrastructure systems
- Experience building infrastructure as a platform (PaaS mindset) or SRE-level systems
- Strong hands-on engineering background; ability to code and design systems
- Experience scaling infrastructure across regions
- Experience using AI tooling platforms (Claude Code)
- Experience leading managers and scaling to multi-team structures
Nice to have
- Deep experience with Microsoft stack (Azure, Cosmos DB, Docker)
- Experience supporting data platform infrastructure
- Experience in highly regulated or mission-critical environments
- Exposure to AI platform development
How to apply
- Candidates progress from application and structured screening through thoughtfully designed interviews culminating in a formal offer and final pre-employment checks before joining the team.
Other
- Neko is redefining what prevention means, from treating illness when it arrives, to sustaining health before it's ever at risk. Our mission: make data-driven, preventative care accessible to more people, before symptoms appear.
- In a single, non-invasive visit under an hour, proprietary technology and direct clinical care combine to deliver personalised, actionable insights. It's a team that thinks in 10x, not 10%. Every role here plays a part in building a world where prevention is the norm, and where your work genuinely helps people live longer, healthier lives.
- The Director of Software Engineering, Platform will lead the design, scaling, and reliability of Neko Health’s core infrastructure. This platform underpins health data, member data, and system reliability across clinics and internal product systems.
- This role is mission-critical: platform failures directly impact clinic operations and patient care. You will deliver an AI-first platform that ensures absolute resilience and regional scale, enabling the rest of the organization to scale our impact 10X faster.
- Establish a scalable, secure infrastructure platform on Azure supporting health and member data
- Enable significantly faster product deployment cycles through platform improvements
- Increase system reliability and reduce operational incidents affecting clinics
- Build and scale a high-performance platform engineering team (10-15 engineers initially)
- Define long-term platform strategy in close partnership with Product and Data
- We use a simplified internal title framework that prioritises clarity over hierarchy, so internal titles may differ from market‑facing role titles. Scope, impact and level of the role are fully aligned and will be clearly discussed throughout the process.
- Neko Health is committed to inclusive hiring and member-first care. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage you to request reasonable adjustments to support your application.