Head of Engineering

Cranmore Executive Search is incredibly excited to support our client an award winning scaling femtech company in their search for a Head of Engineering. The successful candidate will take ownership of all core technical systems — from auditing current architecture to launching, and building a future-proof foundation for their growth.You’ll be hands-on with code in the early months, using agency support for less critical tasks, and evolving into a strategic leader as they scale. You’ll collaborate closely with the awesome Founders, product designer, and PM, and will have the opportunity to hire and grow your own engineering team. You'll be the most senior engineer on the team, responsible for hands-on coding, system design, and day-to-day leadership of all engineering efforts.This is a greenfield leadership opportunity to define how health data gets built, protected, and used at scale — with a meaningful impact on clinical care and diagnostics. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical ability with a passion for helping others deliver high-quality software. You’ll be expected to lead by example, through your code and code reviews, your decisions, and your drive to continuously improve how they build.What You'll OwnAudit and evaluate the current stack (MERN stack, Node JS, AWS, React JS, Flutter)Define the technical roadmap and system architecture across mobile and internal toolsBuild and launch secure, modular V1 versions of assetsLead major technical decisions (ADR culture: document as you go)Ensure build for compliance (GDPR, HIPAA) from the startImplement scalable practices in documentation, testing, and CI/CDInitially use agency support for low-complexity work; keep critical logic in-houseCollaborate with product & design to build the right solutions for our usersGrow an internal engineering team over the next 12–18 monthsWho You Are7+ years of engineering experience and 3+ years of hands-on leadershipProven track record working in both startups and regulated or high-compliance environmentsDeep experience with architecture system design and software principles(e.g. scalable, secure, modular systems)Brings technical clarity and structure without adding unnecessary processYou understand how to build fast, but aren’t sloppy — you value testing, clarity, and documentationYou’re product-focused, someone who solves problems, not just ships codeYou’ve either built a team, managed vendors, or been a technical founder/early hire beforeBrings a sense of ownership and pride in their work; motivated by outcomes, not just tasks, and willing to go the extra mile when it matters.Bonus: Experience in healthtech, GDPR, or HIPAAmedtech, or real-world data environmentsBonus: Past experience with data products Why Join?Build technology with purpose; that fundamentally improves reproductive healthcareOwn the technical roadmap from Day 1 of a next-gen health data platformLay the foundation for a scalable, compliant, and modular stackGet in early with a real leadership pathShape engineering culture from Day 1 with support from a product-led founding teamWork in a team that values clarity, speed, and thoughtful engineering decisionsWork with flexibility — remote-first team, hybrid option in LondonEarn meaningful equity and have real influence on product, team, and growth

Created: 2025-07-23