Vice President of Engineering, Synex Medical
CA$230-250k
U.S. salary will differ based on Boston benchmarks
Non-invasive blood monitoring
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Non-invasive blood monitoring
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
CA$230-250k
U.S. salary will differ based on Boston benchmarks
21-100 employees
Company mission
To make predictive health a reality, because people should have access to accurate data about how their bodies are functioning so that they can be proactive about their health.
Role
Who you are
- Have a proven track record in scaling high-performing engineering teams and delivering complex products on time in a startup environment
- Are adept at managing multiple engineering teams and resources to meet deadlines without compromising on quality
- Have significant experience in embedded systems and hardware/software integration, with an ability to push products from prototyping to market launch
- Have managed engineering teams through technical and regulatory challenges, ensuring that timelines are met while navigating FDA or similar product approval processes
- Have a strong foundation in project management, including tracking milestones, implementing risk mitigation strategies, and driving team accountability under pressure
- Have experience working at the intersection of health and consumer products
- Demonstrate a leadership style that cultivates psychological safety, values-centered execution, and high expectations for interpersonal integrity
What the job involves
- Report to our CEO and work closely with our VP of Operations
- Define and implement engineering strategy across hardware, embedded systems, and software in partnership with technical leads, ensuring timely delivery of milestones that align with our mission and product roadmap
- Conduct resource and project management, using data to track progress, maintain momentum and identify risks and delays
- Perform systems engineering, including balancing trade-offs between cost and performance, lifecycle management, and risk identification and mitigation
- Drive cross-functional execution, resolving blockers and aligning priorities across engineering, product, science, operations, and suppliers
- Build and scale engineering workflows that meet QMS and regulatory standards while supporting speed, agility, and innovation
- Collaborate with leadership to balance near-term execution with long-term technical and company goals
- Lead negotiations with suppliers and contribute to design for manufacturing (DFM) efforts to ensure cost-effective, scalable, and high-quality production solutions
- Coach and develop engineering leaders to build adaptive, high-performing teams capable of thriving under pressure and shifting priorities
- Conduct 1:1s with engineering employees with a focus on goal setting, skill development, and career progression
- Model Synex’s values in decision-making and leadership, fostering a culture of trust, psychological safety, and shared purpose across all teams
- Model and encourage direct collaboration with peers throughout the organization to get things done quickly
- Hold teams accountable for clear, respectful communication to support collaboration and product excellence
Our take
Non-invasive blood monitoring has been sought after for decades, but its only in recent years that it has become a reality. Synex Medical is one company that has pioneered this tech, delivering a self-monitoring device for blood sugar measurement, that does not require a finger prick.
The company's offering consists of a wearable device that allows users to monitor their metabolite concentrations through a miniaturised magnetic resonance system. It uses the same underlying principle as in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and is able to detect concentrations of metabolites such as glucose and lactate in real time.
The result is a painless, easy and data-rich way for individuals to measure their blood. With this, Synex’s technology has opened up an entirely new category of applications to enable everyone to understand their bodies and proactively improve their health.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2024
$21.8m
SERIES A
Oct 2020
$5.1m
SEED
Total funding: $26.9m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited time off (annual 2 week minimum)
- Employee stock options
- $1,500 professional development stipend
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible working hours and locations
Company HQ
Financial District, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Ben Nahsman
(CEO)Founded Synex Medical while they were still in high school. Placed 1st at the NBTC Health Tech Competition in 2017, and was awarded a Thiel Fellowship spot in 2022.
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