Vice President of Engineering, Castor
+ Guaranteed annual 'happy holidays' bonus & Employee Stock Option Plan
More information about location
Clinical trials platform
Be an early applicant
Clinical trials platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Guaranteed annual 'happy holidays' bonus & Employee Stock Option Plan
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To solve the world’s healthcare challenges with research data.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise, executive leadership, and strategic organizational development
- 10+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience, with a minimum of 5 years managing Directors or Managers of Managers in a high-growth SaaS environment
- Proven experience in scaling high-integrity delivery operations and improving velocity without compromising technical rigor or audit readiness
- Deep experience in cloud architectures, APIs, system design, and modern development practices
- Strong track record of driving engineering excellence, balancing delivery speed with technical rigor and quality
- Executive-level communication and presence, with a proven ability to synthesize complex technical strategy into clear business terms for the board and non-technical stakeholders
- Direct experience operating and leading technical teams within a Quality Management System (QMS), with a strong focus on audit readiness for standards like QISMS
- Must have maintained a close connection to technical execution
- A deep commitment to developing and championing talent pipelines, with demonstrable success in scaling organizations while maintaining high engineering quality and cultural engagement
- Experience managing capital and operational budgets for the engineering department, with accountability for cloud cost-efficiency
- A growth mindset, open, reflective, and passionate about learning and continuous improvement
- Relevant understanding of clinical guidelines: ICH-GCP(Good Clinical Practice), FDA 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, and relevant GXP Regulations and Guidances
What the job involves
- As VP of Engineering, you will lead and scale our engineering organization to deliver reliable, secure, and high-performing solutions, while nurturing a culture of excellence, collaboration, and responsible AI-driven innovation
- You'll partner closely with product, technology, and business leadership, aligning engineering execution with company goals, and ensuring that our systems and people can scale with Castor’s global ambitions
- You are also responsible for all assurance activities related to the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of customer, business partner, employee, and business information in compliance with our information security policies
- While we are hiring for a VP of Engineering to lead our execution phase, we are open to discussing the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) title for candidates bringing significant executive strategy and board-level experience
- Partner with our CPO and consulting CTO to translate our established 2-year technical roadmap into high-velocity execution standards
- Own the long-term architectural direction, ensuring design decisions support company growth, data integrity, and innovation at scale
- Promote technical excellence and best practices through shared infrastructure, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Set the vision for delivery and impact, leading cross-team initiatives to improve velocity, predictability, and quality across the organization
- A hands-on approach to leadership, including participating in architectural deep-dives and maintaining a high bar for technical excellence through active review of complex system designs
- Shape the leadership culture of the engineering organization, actively coaching leaders to build empowered, high-trust teams
- Champion diversity, inclusion, and equitable growth opportunities while fostering a culture of learning and technical mentorship
- Embed responsible AI adoption, integrating AI-driven insights, automation, and experimentation into core engineering practices
- Represents engineering at the executive level, clearly communicating the engineering vision across the organization and externally
- Act as a bridge between engineering, product, and commercial teams, ensuring smooth collaboration, shared understanding of priorities, and alignment on resource allocation
- Create clear, data-driven visibility into engineering performance, quality metrics, and progress for the executive team
- Communicate complex technical concepts in a clear, business-relevant way to non-technical stakeholders
- Drive organizational transformation and continuous improvement through data-informed decisions, experimentation, and transparent communication
- Owns all assurance activities related to the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of customer, business partner, employee, and business information
- You will be aware of the Castor quality policy, information security policy, and the procedures from the Quality and Information Security Management system (QISMS)
- You will be following the Castor quality policy, information security policy, the code of conduct and the procedures from the Quality and Information Security Management system (QISMS)
- Adhere to HIPAA regulations and company policies to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of personal data
Our take
Castor’s cloud-based clinical data management platform allows clinical trials to be carried out faster and in a more decentralised and patient-focused manner. Some of the biggest roadblocks to successful clinical trials are the length of time they can take, a lack of diversity in participants, and a simple shortage of trial subjects. Castor’s tech allows researchers to overcome these obstacles by more easily capturing and integrating data.
Castor, along with other med tech startups like Thread and Florence garnered praise during 2020 as a lot of medical research transitioned to virtual. In a clinical trials market that’s worth over $40 billion worldwide and still growing, the fact that Castor counts the WHO in its customer base is encouraging.
Backed by Eight Roads Ventures and F-Prime Capital, Castor is aiming to use its funding round to continue product development, data gathering, and increase its manpower, with a view to expanding operations beyond the US and into Asia.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2021
$45m
SERIES B
Aug 2020
$12m
SERIES A
Total funding: $64.7m
Company benefits
- Unlimited annual leave, plus national holidays per location. Minimum of 25 PTO days per year to be taken.
- Access to Calm App
- Quarterly downtime weeks
- Bi-weekly virtual meditation sessions
- Virtual company events
- Sleeping courses
- A ‘wellbeing boost slack channel
- Access to a company coach
- A 24/7 accessible ‘getting things done’ workshop
- An annual €750 credit allowance in Learnerbly
- An annual €750 (or the currency equivalent) to spend on professional development
- Quarterly alignment cycle promoting open feedback through Leapsome
- Access to Appical which supports an amazing remote onboarding journey
- Ensuring you have the best possible remote working setup
- Work remotely or from a Castor office location near you
- A focus on agile and flexible working
- A Mac or Dell laptop
- Personal IT support and setup on your first day
- Access to professional tools including G-Drive, Zoom, Miro, Slack, Confluence, ProductBoard, Figma, Jira, and Asana
- Internal communication and meeting guidelines to support asynchronous communication
Company HQ
Hudson Square, New York, NY
Leadership
Derk Arts
(Founder & CEO)Has over fifteen years of experience in medicine, research and technology.
Share this job
View 1 more job at Castor