Universal Health Pte Ltd

VP of Engineering Technical Leadership & Strategy Define and execute the company’s technology vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with business goals. Lead architectural decisions ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Drive innovation in AI/ML models, digital phenotyping, and passive sensing technologies. Establish engineering best practices, development processes, and quality standards. Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies enhancing product capabilities. Make build vs. buy decisions and manage technology stack evolution. Software Engineering & Architecture Design and implement scalable system architecture for mobile and cloud applications. Oversee iOS and Android development for seamless user experiences. Architect backend systems, APIs, and microservices infrastructure. Ensure code quality through reviews, testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines. Lead decisions on frameworks, languages, and tools. Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response systems. Data Engineering & AI/ML Architect data infrastructure for secure large-scale health data collection and processing. Design real-time and batch pipelines for digital phenotyping signals. Lead development and deployment of ML models for mental health risk detection. Establish data governance ensuring privacy, security, and regulatory compliance. Build analytics capabilities for clinical validation and product insights. Collaborate with research teams to translate clinical requirements into technical implementations. Regulatory & Security Compliance Ensure platform compliance with HIPAA, GDPR, PDPA. Implement security best practices including encryption, authentication, and access controls. Lead technical aspects of regulatory submissions and audits. Establish data protection and incident response protocols. Work with clinical and legal teams on IRB and data handling requirements. Team Building & Management Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing engineering team across full-stack, mobile, data, and ML. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. Manage resources, priorities, and delivery timelines. Conduct performance reviews and support professional growth. Partner with product and clinical teams to turn requirements into solutions. Stakeholder Collaboration Partner with CEO on strategic technology decisions. Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, investors, and customers. Collaborate with researchers to ensure platform alignment with study protocols. Represent the company at industry conferences and technical forums. Required Qualifications Education & Experience Postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field preferred 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in senior technical leadership roles Proven track record of building and scaling technology platforms from early stage to production Experience leading engineering teams of min. 5 people Prior CTO, VP Engineering, or equivalent leadership experience in startup or high-growth environment Working knowledge of digital phenotyping, passive sensing, or wearable device integration Technical Expertise Deep expertise in software architecture, system design, and distributed systems Strong proficiency in modern programming languages Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure-as-code Expertise in mobile application development (iOS and Android native or cross-platform) Strong background in data engineering and warehousing Hands-on experience with machine learning frameworks Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and optimization Experience with containerization and microservices architecture Knowledge of API design, RESTful services, and real-time data streaming