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Covera HealthSVP, Engineering
Covera Health is seeking a Senior Vice President of Engineering to guide its engineering and platform or IT divisions. The company operates in the healthcare technology…
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Covera Health is seeking a Senior Vice President of Engineering to guide its engineering and platform or IT divisions. The company operates in the healthcare technology sector, combining clinical expertise, advanced artificial intelligence, and proprietary datasets to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes. Operating as a remote full-time position, this role reports directly to the Chief Product and Technology Officer and carries direct authority over technical execution, engineering standards, and…
Job Description
Covera Health is seeking a Senior Vice President of Engineering to guide its engineering and platform or IT divisions. The company operates in the healthcare technology sector, combining clinical expertise, advanced artificial intelligence, and proprietary datasets to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes. Operating as a remote full-time position, this role reports directly to the Chief Product and Technology Officer and carries direct authority over technical execution, engineering standards, and system architecture.
This position suits an experienced technical leader who enjoys remaining hands-on with architecture reviews, data platform complexities, and troubleshooting production incidents. The incumbent will oversee a technology group of about 30 personnel, including engineering and AI staff. Responsibilities involve partnering with product leadership to bridge the gap between business strategy and daily development, utilizing AI-powered workflows to optimize delivery, and maintaining robust security, reliability, and scaling standards suited for health industry regulations.
Candidates must bring extensive professional engineering backgrounds with a proven track record of scaling data-heavy systems and managing technical teams. Preferred backgrounds feature health tech exposure, familiarity with medical imaging or clinical data frameworks, and experience within high-growth startup settings. Covera Health provides a competitive compensation and wellness package, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, flexible time off, and professional development support.
Responsibilities
- Lead a technology organization of approximately 30 staff members spanning engineering, artificial intelligence, and platform or IT functions
- Partner with the Chief Product and Technology Officer to translate company strategy into operational technical execution
- Oversee technical architecture, engineering standards, application development, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise technology
- Maintain hands-on involvement in design reviews, complex architectural choices, and resolving critical production incidents
- Recruit, mentor, and retain engineering talent while fostering a culture focused on ownership, accountability, and quality
- Communicate technical priorities, risks, and trade-offs clearly to executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams
Requirements
- 15 or more years of progressive software engineering and technology experience building complex software systems and leading teams
- Demonstrated history of leading engineering teams and managers while staying actively involved in technical architecture and design
- Proven ability to connect technology strategy and execution to product, customer, and business needs
- Expertise in building, scaling, and operating large-scale, data-intensive production systems and platforms
- Strong technical knowledge of modern software engineering, cloud infrastructure, data pipelines, security, and reliability
- Experience working with machine learning and artificial intelligence engineering teams or overseeing AI-driven products
Qualifications
- Experience at a healthcare technology or data company building platforms using clinical, imaging, or claims data
- Familiarity with healthcare or clinical data environments, including HL7 or DICOM standards
- Experience with modern data and analytics platforms such as Databricks or Spark
- Familiarity with Amazon Web Services or equivalent cloud infrastructure
- Experience transitioning from a highly technical engineering environment into a leadership role at a startup or growth-stage company
- Background developing engineering depth at a large-scale technology company prior to joining a smaller, product-focused organization
Core Skills
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical insurance plans, including an option with 100 percent of premiums covered for employees and dependents
- Vision and dental coverage
- Flexible Time Off policy
- 16 company-wide holidays
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Annual professional development stipend for courses, books, and related activities
- Annual wellness stipend for fitness, mental health, and other wellness expenses
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What is the location and remote status for this role?
This is a remote, full-time position.
Who does the SVP of Engineering report to?
The role reports directly to the Chief Product and Technology Officer.
What is the size of the team managed in this position?
The incumbent will lead a technology organization of approximately 30 people, spanning engineering, AI, and platform or IT.
What is the salary for this position?
The salary is not stated in the job posting.
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