Joblaze summary

The Director of Software Engineering at Neko Health is responsible for leading the development and scaling of the company's core infrastructure, which is essential for managing health and member data. This role requires a strong background in building large-scale infrastructure systems, particularly with a focus on Azure and AI tooling. Ideal candidates will have experience in high-stakes environments and a proven ability to lead engineering teams, making this position suitable for seasoned professionals looking to make a significant impact in preventative healthcare.

Joblaze insights

Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Neko Health's careers page October 31, 2026.
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Quick facts

How much experience is required?: At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Director, Software Engineering (Platform) role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Azure, Cosmos DB, Docker.
What seniority level is this role?: Neko Health targets director candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Director, Software Engineering (Platform) role at Neko Health.

From the original posting

Role Purpose

The Director of Software Engineering, Platform will lead the design, scaling, and reliability of Neko Health’s core infrastructure. This platform underpins health data, member data, and system reliability across clinics and internal product systems.

This role is mission-critical: platform failures directly impact clinic operations and patient care. You will deliver an AI-first platform that ensures absolute resilience and regional scale, enabling the rest of the organization to scale our impact 10X faster.

What You’ll Deliver in the First 6–12 Months

Establish a scalable, secure infrastructure platform on Azure supporting health and member data

Enable significantly faster product deployment cycles through platform improvements

Increase system reliability and reduce operational incidents affecting clinics

Build and scale a high-performance platform engineering team (10-15 engineers initially)

Define long-term platform strategy in close partnership with Product and Data

Minimum Qualifications

Proven experience building and scaling large-scale infrastructure systems

Experience building infrastructure as a platform (PaaS mindset) or SRE-level systems

Strong hands-on engineering background; ability to code and design systems

Experience scaling infrastructure across regions

Experience using AI tooling platforms (Claude Code)

Experience leading managers and scaling to multi-team structures

Preferred Experience

Deep experience with Microsoft stack (Azure, Cosmos DB, Docker)

Experience supporting data platform infrastructure

Experience in highly regulated or mission-critical environments

Exposure to AI platform development

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Director, Software Engineering (Platform)

Role Purpose

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