Who We Are
Vori Health is an awardwinning nationwide virtualfirst musculoskeletal medical practice focused on evidencebased care that treats the whole person. Using a unique care model to help patients find the best path forward Vori Health connects patients to a trained care team that includes a nonoperative specialty physician a health coach navigator and a physical therapist who manage the initial patient assessment and then work to coordinate all aspects of care. We are on a mission to empower humanity to lead a healthier life.
The Vice President of Data and Software Engineering is a senior leader responsible for leading an organizations data and software strategy. They oversee the design development and operation of software systems and data platforms ensuring they align with business goals and support innovation and scalability. This role combines technical leadership with strategic vision managing engineering and data teams driving digital transformation and fostering crossfunctional collaboration partnering closely with product operations and other business units to deliver impactful datadriven solutions. The VP ensures high performance security and reliability of technology solutions while building a culture of excellence agility and continuous improvement.
This position is posted as a Vice President (VP) of Engineering but candidates will also be considered for the Senior Vice President (SVP) level depending on experience and qualifications. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidates experience skill set and the level of the role for which they are ultimately selected.
About the Role
At Vori Health we are committed to delivering an exceptional highquality care experience for every patient. As the VP of Data and Software Engineering you will play a critical leadership role in shaping the technical vision and across our software and data platforms. Youll oversee highperforming engineering and data teams driving scalable solutions that are secure reliable and aligned with our mission to improve patient outcomes.
This is a handson leadership roleyoure not just guiding from a distance but actively engaging in architecture decisions reviewing code shaping data models and unblocking technical challenges alongside your team. You stay close to the work ensuring that technical excellence performance and maintainability are built into everything we deliver. You Remain handson in the architecture code reviews technical design and problemsolvingespecially during critical initiatives and scaling efforts.
You bring a systemsthinking mindset and a deep passion for building elegant resilient technology that delivers real business value. You see product design data and engineering not as separate disciplinesbut as interconnected forces in delivering a worldclass experience. You thrive in crossfunctional environments working closely with clinical product and operations leaders to translate complex needs into intuitive highperforming platforms.
You care deeply about performance usability and innovation and you take pride in leading teams that continuously raise the bar. Whether optimizing architecture driving data strategy or championing technical excellence you understand how strategic technology leadership propels the business forwardand you get things done.
Responsibilities
As VP of Data and Software Engineering you hold a highlevel leadership role that oversees both the data and software strategy and associated engineering functions within an organization. Your responsibilities span strategic planning team leadership technical oversight and crossfunctional collaboration. Some of the responsibilities include:
- Strategic Leadership
- Drive Vision & Strategy: Define and execute the overall data and software engineering strategy aligned with Vori Healths business and clinical goals in partnership with CTO. Drive the design and development of secure scalable and highavailability platforms that support patient care and clinical operations.
- Strategic Thinking with a Bias for Action: able to move between highlevel vision and tactical fluidly.
- Innovation: Identify and champion emerging technologies and methodologies to give the company a competitive advantage; manage technical debt prioritize architectural evolution and drive modernization efforts as needed.
- Budget & Resource Planning: Own department budgeting resource allocation and cost optimization in partnership with the CTO.
- Partner with Product Design Clinical and Operations Teams: Build and deliver solutions that enhance patient experience and operational efficiency.
- Data Engineering & Strategy
- Data Architecture: Oversee data infrastructure governance and analytics capabilities to ensure timely accurate and actionable insights across the business.
- Data Governance: Ensure proper and appropriate data governance privacy compliance (e.g. GDPR CCPA HIPAA HITRUST SOC2 and security.
- Analytics & Insights: Partner with business leaders to enable actionable insights and business intelligence.
- Software Engineering Oversight
- Technical Direction: Set architectural standards and best practices for software development across the organization.
- Product Development: Collaborate with Product UX and other stakeholders to deliver scalable and reliable software solutions.
- Quality & Performance: Ensure high performance security scalability and maintainability of systems and platforms.
- DevOps & Automation: Champion best practices in software engineering and data engineering including DevOps CI/CD Quality Assurance observability and system monitoring.
- Team Leadership & Talent Development
- Build & Lead Teams: Hire develop and retain highperforming engineering and data teams.
- Culture & Engagement: Foster a culture of innovation collaboration learning and continuous improvement.
- Mentorship: Guide senior engineering leaders and provide career development pathways.
- Crossfunctional Collaboration
- Executive Alignment: Partner with Clevel leaders (CTO COO CEO CFO etc. to drive digital transformation initiatives.
- Business Partnership: Work with business units to understand needs and translate them into technical solutions.
- Vendor Management: Oversee relationships with key technology partners and service providers.
- Metrics & Accountability
- KPI Ownership: Track key engineering and data KPIs and continuously improve team performance delivery velocity and platform reliability.
- Risk Management: Identify technical and datarelated risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Operational Excellence: Continuously improve processes systems and performance.
- Security and Compliance: Ensure compliance with privacy security and regulatory requirements (e.g. HIPAA HITRUST SOC2 GDPR) across all systems and data operations.
Required Qualifications
- 15 years of progressive experience in software engineering and data leadership including 5 years in a senior executive or VPlevel role.
- Proven track record of leading largescale engineering and data teams with handson experience in designing and delivering complex highavailability systems.
- Experience managing through other managers scaling leadership structures and fostering strong management practices.
- Demonstrated success in recruiting hiring and retaining top engineering talent with a focus on building highperforming inclusive teams.
- Expertise in building and leading engineering organizations optimized for feature delivery efficiency and product quality.
- Experience overseeing onshore offshore and nearshore engineering teams driving alignment and productivity across distributed environments.
- Skilled in using engineering metrics to measure analyze and optimize delivery performance.
- Demonstrated success and collaboration experience in partnering with business leaders across product operations and clinical teams to deliver impactful usercentered solutions.
- Strong understanding of software and data design best practices and architectural patterns with a particular focus on distributed systems and scalable infrastructure.
- Strong coding data architectural and systems design backgroundcomfortable getting into the technical details when needed.
- Deep understanding of modern data and software development technologies and practices including but not limited to
- Cloudnative platforms (e.g. AWS GCP Azure)
- Modern data pipelines microservices and scalable software architectures.
- Data engineering analytics and governance
- Agile methodologies CI/CD containers cloud computing (AWS/GCP/Azure) and DevOps.
- Knowledge of regulatory and security frameworks relevant to healthcare such as HIPAA HITRUST SOC2 and GDPR.
- Excellent leadership communication and organizational skills; able to inspire and align crossfunctional teams and able to translate complex technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Highly collaborative humble and passionate about learning with a growth mindset and a teamfirst leadership style.
- Passionate about building inclusive missiondriven teams that prioritize excellence empathy and patient outcomes.
Work authorization/security clearance requirements:
- Authorized or able to provide required documents to work in United States or Canada.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
- Remote work environment
- While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly required to stand sit talk hear reach stoop kneel and use hands and fingers to operate a computer telephone and keyboard.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
- Workspace which allows visual and auditory privacy for online meetings
Company Benefits
At Vori Health we believe in fostering a supportive and rewarding work environment for our team members. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your overall wellbeing growth and worklife balance:
- Competitive Salary: We offer competitive pay based on experience skillset and the value you bring to the team.
- Equity Options: As part of our commitment to longterm success we offer equity options giving you the opportunity to share in the growth of the company.
- Health & Wellness: Our health benefits include medical dental and vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy. We also offer wellness programs and mental health resources to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
- Retirement Plans: We provide a 401(k) plan and Roth options to help you plan for the future and enjoy peace of mind.
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Enjoy generous paid time off including vacation days holidays and sick leave to recharge and maintain a healthy worklife balance.
- Fully Remote Work: Work from your home or private office location! We offer a flexible fully remote work environment that allows you to manage your workspace in a way that best suits your lifestyle.
- Professional Development: We encourage continuous learning and growth with access to training resources and Professional Development stipend for further education.
- Parental Leave: We offer paid parental leave to support team members through important life moments whether youre welcoming a child or expanding your family.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access confidential counseling and support for personal or workrelated challenges to maintain your wellbeing along with additional employee assistance programs.
Were committed to creating a workplace where you can grow succeed and achieve your best. Come join our team and enjoy the benefits of a company that values its team members we call Vorriors!
EEO Statement:
Vori Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports inspires and respects all individuals without discrimination on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status age disability national or ethnic origin military service status citizenship or other protected characteristics.
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