Head Of Algorithms

Summary

Join Sword Health, a Forbes Best Startup Employer, and lead three software engineering teams focused on the Thrive Product. You will own deliverables, lead technical strategy, ensure alignment with product needs, and solve complex problems. This role requires 7+ years of software experience and 3+ years leading production software teams. Sword Health offers a stimulating environment, career development, competitive salary, flexible hours, unlimited vacation, access to a health and well-being program, and remote or hybrid work options. The position is based in Portugal and requires a valid EU visa; relocation assistance is not provided. Help us build a pain-free world powered by technology!

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in solving complex and ambiguous problems with software, regardless of the field
• 3+ years of leading production software teams and leading projects from ideation to completion and maintenance
• Strong technical skills across the areas of work of the Algorithms team (most notably in Computer Vision)
• Sharp product sense and ability to influence technical product decisions
• Strong leadership skills - ability to nurture high throughput and quality, to coach and mentor the team to maximize the impact of the work over time
• Strong communication skills - both technical and non-technical, including the ability to rally stakeholders and to provide effective feedback

Responsibilities

• Lead 3 Software Engineering teams working in technical topics for the Thrive Product - from Computer Vision to managing all real-time feedback to the user
• Own deliverables across the teams ensuring they are delivered according to time and scope and are aligned with company’s goals
• Lead planning and technical strategy in collaboration with Product Managers and other stakeholders, converting high-level goals into a concrete plan
• Ensure the technical work is fully aligned with the product needs, leading the team through experimentation and scoping of solutions for ambiguous problems
• Find solutions for blockers, drive alignment and make sound tradeoffs
• Identify and address risks, ambiguities and future needs
• Contribute to troubleshooting, designing/implementing solutions and reviewing, being hands-on when needed
• Own people management topics within the team, including recruitment and team structure, performance review, learning and development
• Maintain a productive, inspiring and inclusive working environment for the team, leading by example

Preferred Qualifications

• Track record of leading projects in complex and multidisciplinary teams, demonstrating versatility
• Experience with mobile app development or game development

Benefits

• A stimulating, fast-paced environment with lots of room for creativity
• A bright future at a promising high-tech startup company
• Career development and growth, with a competitive salary
• The opportunity to work with a talented team and to add real value to an innovative solution with the potential to change the future of healthcare
• A flexible environment where you can control your hours (remotely) with unlimited vacation
• Access to our health and well-being program (digital therapist sessions)
• Remote or Hybrid work policy: We have offices in Porto and Lisbon, so if you want to have face-to-face contact you can always work from there
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Meal allowance
• Equity shares
• Remote work allowance
• Flexible working hours
• Work from home
• Unlimited vacation
• Snacks and beverages
• English class
• Unlimited access to our Learning Platform