Neko Health
Director, Software Engineering (Platform)
Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.
Hybrid · London
Employer listed it 5 months ago · Added yesterday
Been open since 5 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
Not stated
Location
Hybrid · London
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Lead
Category
Software
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $200k–$275k a year, a typical range taken from 596 lead-level software roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Hybrid
This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around London, New York, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "London, New York, Hybrid"
- Listing mentions "Hybrid"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Not suitable if you plan to move between countries
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About the role
Mission
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.
Role Purpose
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.
What You’ll Deliver in the First 6–12 Months
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
Minimum Qualifications
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
Preferred Experience
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
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)
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Neko Health, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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