Own the technical architecture and direction for Aeon's platform — the patient-facing health platform, the medical partner portal, and how AI modules integrate.
Lead the transition to medical SaMD processes together with our regulatory specialist, and take ownership of GDPR and similar compliance areas.
Code daily alongside the team: this is a hands-on role.
Lead code reviews, technical decisions, and engineering standards.
Drive the team's evolution toward AI-native development
not just using AI tools, but fundamentally rethinking how we design, build, and ship software.
Run sprint rituals: planning, standups, retrospectives.
Recruit, mentor and elevate newly joining team members over the coming years.
Partner closely with the CPTO and Growth team on roadmap and architecture trade-offs.

Strong engineering background with genuine technical depth.
An AI-native development mindset: you have already fundamentally changed how you code because of AI, and you are eager to push the whole team in that direction.
Natural technical authority. People follow your lead not because of your title, but because you are consistently sharp and direct.
Startup instinct: comfortable with ambiguity, fast iteration, and wearing more than one hat.
Experience leading a small engineering team.
Clean, pragmatic engineering philosophy: you ship, you do not over-engineer.
Intellectual honesty: you say what you think, including when you disagree with leadership.
For applicants who want to work at our Zurich office: Swiss work permit or Swiss/EU/EFTA citizenship is a must.
For applicants who want to work at our London office: Right to work in the UK required, or eligibility for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Real ownership: you will set technical direction and lead the team from day one
A rare opportunity to define how a high-growth health tech company builds software in the AI era
Direct collaboration with the CPTO and leadership in a high-trust, fast-moving environment
Mission-driven work: help shift healthcare from reactive to truly preventive
Hybrid setup in Winterthur, with in-office days on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

Technical Software Lead – Health Platform, SaMD

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