VitVio is building AI-powered systems to enhance the safety, speed, and efficiency of operating rooms.
The company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their engineering team, which combines technical work with leadership responsibilities.
This remote-first position is open to candidates in European timezones, with some required travel to hospitals in the US and Europe for workflow observation and co-design with clinical users.
The Lead Software Engineer will lead the development of critical products, mentor teammates, and help clinicians focus on patient care rather than paperwork.
The role involves spending approximately 60% of the time coding and 40% on technical direction and collaboration.
Within the first six months, the engineer will build and ship meaningful product features, break work into small increments, collaborate across teams, coach teammates, contribute to hiring and onboarding, and foster a positive team culture.
The technology stack includes Elixir (Phoenix), C++, React, TypeScript, Azure, GitHub Actions, containerized deployments, NixOS, Postgres, ETL pipelines, GraphQL, and REST APIs.
Requirements:
Candidates should have experience with diverse technology stacks and be comfortable navigating unfamiliar technical areas.
A balance between speed and quality in development is essential.
Experience in mentoring others and facilitating their growth is required.
Candidates should be thoughtful about their building processes, not just the end products.
Applicants must include the word ‘penguin’ in their application to demonstrate they have read the job description.
Comfort in leading initiatives and openness to being challenged is necessary.
While deep experience in every tool is not expected, curiosity and adaptability are highly valued.
Benefits:
Employees will receive early-stage equity in the company.
A competitive salary is offered.
A company laptop and necessary tools for success will be provided.
There is a budget allocated for learning and development.
Team-building events and offsites, such as a recent one in Sorrento, Italy, are organized.
Flexible paid time off (PTO) is available for employees.
