Tech Lead - Algorithms

Summary

Join Sword Health, a Forbes Best Startup Employer, and lead a software engineering team building innovative solutions for a pain-free world. We're a rapidly growing, mission-driven company using technology to revolutionize healthcare. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will oversee the software development process, contribute to product design and improvement, and foster a positive team environment. This role requires extensive software development experience, strong leadership skills, and a results-oriented mindset. We offer a flexible, remote-friendly work environment, competitive compensation, and numerous benefits, including health insurance, equity shares, and unlimited vacation.

Requirements

• Proven experience in leading software teams/projects with strong management and leadership skills
• Experience leading projects from ideation to completion and maintenance
• Ability to evaluate trade-offs, make tactical decisions and prioritize
• 5+ years of experience in solving complex and ambiguous problems with software, regardless of the field
• 5+ years of experience in software development, with solid knowledge of design patterns and system design
• Ability to learn quickly and dive deep into new problems and fields
• Strong communication ability, both technical and non-technical
• Critical thinking & self-direction, with a results-oriented mindset
• Experience with Agile Methodologies

Responsibilities

• Lead a software engineering team, overseeing the software development process and ensuring the attainment of goals
• Contribute to designing, building, evaluating, shipping, and improving Sword’s products by hands-on software development
• Actively participate in planning and technical strategy
• Implement appropriate engineering practices continuously improving team processes
• Maintain a productive, inspiring and inclusive working environment for the team
• Own all people management responsibilities (performance review, training, mentoring, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and wearing different hats
• Experience with mobile app development
• Experience with game development, applied mathematics, signal processing, control systems or machine learning

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