[Hiring] Head of Engineering @Eugene Labs

Role Description

We're looking for a Head of Engineering who's still close to the code. You'll lead a small, high-autonomy team building a clinical genomics platform that powers end-to-end genetic testing and counselling for patients, clinicians, and healthcare partners. Today that means you're hands-on 60–70% of the time — designing systems, reviewing architecture, debugging production, and shipping meaningful code alongside your team. That ratio will evolve as we scale, but we need someone who wants to be in the work right now, not managing from a distance.

• Platform architecture and delivery: Accountable for the technical direction of the product end-to-end — from infrastructure and data model through to the frontend experience.
• AI product delivery: Own the roadmap for LLM-based functionality and have hands-on experience building AI-powered features in production.
• Technical roadmap: Translate business goals into incremental delivery plans that balance speed with sustainability.
• Security, infrastructure, and compliance: Own compliance maintenance obligations and be accountable for security posture and infrastructure reliability.
• Team leadership: Coach, unblock, and raise the bar for a small engineering team.

Qualifications

• Experience building and shipping software with system-wide decision-making responsibilities.
• Strong sense of urgency without being reckless.
• Experience with modern MVC frameworks and reasoning across a full stack.
• Experience shipping AI-powered features in production.
• Clear communication with non-technical stakeholders.
• SOC2 or equivalent compliance experience is a plus.
• Experience with clinical software or regulated environments is highly regarded.

Requirements

• Familiarity with our stack — Laravel 12/PHP 8.4, AWS serverless, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Next.js — is a bonus, not a requirement.
• Active use of AI-assisted development workflows.
• Ability to thrive in small teams and make decisions with incomplete information.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Opportunity to work at a company committed to doing well by doing good.
• ESOP – Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• Competitive parental leave policy.
• Challenging, meaningful problem solving that positively impacts customers' lives.
• Yearly L&D budget to support professional development.
• Monthly wellness budget to encourage self-care and well-being.
• Remote-first work environment.

Hiring Process

• Phone screen
• Skills assessment
• Technical interview
• Culture interview