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Head of Engineering - Mobile (Portugal - Hybrid/Remote)

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Sword Health is on a mission to free two billion people from pain as the world’s first and only end-to-end platform to predict, prevent and treat pain. 

Delivering a 62% reduction in pain and a 60% reduction in surgery intent, at Sword, we are using technology to save millions for our 2,500+ enterprise clients across three continents. Today, we hold the majority of industry patents, win 70% of competitive evaluations, and have raised more than $300 million from top venture firms like Founders Fund, General Catalyst, and Khosla Ventures. 

Recognized as a Forbes Best Startup Employer in 2023, this award highlights our focus on being a destination for the best and brightest  talent. Not only have we experienced unprecedented growth since our market debut in 2020,  but we’ve also created a remarkable mission and value-driven environment that is loved by our growing team. With a recent valuation of $2 billion, we are in a phase of hyper growth and expansion, and we’re looking for individuals with passion, commitment, and energy to help us scale our impact. 

Joining Sword Health means committing to a set of core values, chief amongst them to “do it for the patients” every day, and to always “deliver more than expected” on behalf of our members and clients.

This is an opportunity for you to make a significant difference on a massive scale as you work alongside 800+ (and growing!) talented colleagues, spanning two continents. Your charge? To help us build a pain-free world, powered by technology, enhanced by people — accessible to all.

What you'll be doing:
  • Manage stakeholders of your area of ownership.
  • Manage activities and needs of several engineering teams in activities such as career path, team structure and continuous team evolution.
  • Lead and manage multiple teams of software engineers, providing guidance and support on best practices, software development methodologies, and project management.
  • Manage deliverables of several engineering teams.
  • Oversee the design, development, and implementation of complex software systems and applications.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and identify solutions.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
  • Conduct code reviews and provide feedback and suggestions for improvement.
  • Ensure that software products meet quality standards and are delivered on time and within budget.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest software development trends and technologies.
  • Develop and implement engineering strategies to support business objectives.

  • What you need to have:
  • Proficiency with Android &/or iOS Native development languages(Kotlin/Swift).
  • More than 5 years of experience developing Mobile(Android or iOS) Native Apps.
  • Experience leading a team of engineers.
  • Ensures code is well documented and well tested with appropriate use of manual vs automated tests. 
  • Has a strong awareness of the ecosystem of tools and libraries supporting the team's primary programming language and development environment and a strong grasp of the idioms and patterns of the team's language. 
  • Pushes the team to address code tasks with both high throughput and appropriately high quality for the stage of the project it's working on.
  • Able to independently design software components in well scoped scenarios, with simplicity and maintenance as key considerations. 
  • Strong grasp of the libraries, platforms, and systems that one relies on, helping and allowing the team to apply them expertly.
  • Able to troubleshoot with the team, and make technical contributions to product architecture when needed. 
  • Proactively identifies issues with technical dependencies of the team's projects that are owned by other teams and works together with them towards a solution.
  • Global vision of the product. 
  • You are able to combine specifications and technical challenges in order to define features across multiple areas.
  • Thinks strategically and cross-functionally, with a focus on long-term goals beyond his own team primary responsibilities.
  • Supports and coaches colleagues to reach the excellence level required at Sword. 
  • Encourages colleagues identifying areas for improvement in their daily activities (processes and systems).
  • Consistently aids team members without prompting, promotes additional activities at Sword (e.g. recruiting, team events, external events) taking ownership at the individual or team level.

  • * Please note that this position does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must possess a valid EU visa and be based in Portugal.

    US Sword Benefits & Perks: *Eligibility: Full-time employees regularly working 25+ hours per week
    Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance*
    Equity Shares*
    Discretionary PTO Plan*
    Parental leave*
    401(k)
    Flexible working hours
    Remote-first Company
    Internet Stipend for remote working
    Paid Company Holidays
    Free Digital Therapist for you and your family
    *Eligibility: Full-time employees regularly working 25+ hours per week

    Portugal - Sword Benefits:
    Health, dental and vision Insurance
    Meal Allowance
    Equity Shares

    Portugal - Sword Perks:
    Remote Work Allowance
    Flexible working hours
    Work from home
    Unlimited Vacation
    Snacks and Beverages
    English Class
    Unlimited access to Coursera Learning Platform


    *US Applicants Only: Applicants must have a legal right to work in the United States, and immigration or work visa sponsorship will not be provided.*

    SWORD Health, which includes SWORD Health, Inc. and Sword Health Professionals (consisting of Sword Health Care Providers, P.A., SWORD Health Care Providers of NJ, P.C., SWORD Health Care Physical Therapy Providers of CA, P.C.*) complies with applicable Federal and State civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Color, Citizenship, Gender, Gender expression, Gender identity, Gender information, Marital status, Medical condition, National origin, Physical or mental disability, Pregnancy, Race, Religion, Caste, Sexual orientation, and Veteran status.

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