Senior Engineering Manager, Device Software

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

Senior Engineering Manager leading a high‑complexity software team that builds the mobile, backend, BLE and hardware‑adjacent components of a regulated medical device platform. Partnering with product, clinical, regulatory and hardware groups to deliver reliable, compliant, and scalable device experiences.

Role Snapshot

• Lead a cross‑functional software team (mobile, backend, BLE, hardware‑adjacent)
• Own production health and on‑call reliability
• Drive technical strategy and roadmap
• Establish quality and compliance processes for regulated software
• Hire, coach, and develop engineers and emerging leaders
• Orchestrate large cross‑functional programs

Must-Have Requirements

• Leadership of engineering teams (5+ direct reports)
• Production software for connected devices
• leading engineering teams
• connected device software delivery
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field

Nice-to-Have Signals

• React Native
• Python
• TypeScript
• GraphQL
• Docker
• AWS
• Postgres
• Redis
• Test infrastructure / simulation
• AI‑assisted prototyping
• Familiarity with modern mobile, backend, and platform systems
• healthcare regulated product experience
• cross‑functional program delivery
• HIPAA
• GDPR
• FDA regulated

Work Setup

• Location: San Francisco, USA
• Work mode: HYBRID
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Visa sponsorship: unknown

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Remote eligibility

What You'll Likely Work On

• Build deep knowledge of the device ecosystem, including FDA‑regulated software, BLE, mobile and backend platforms
• Set team priorities, sprint cadence, backlog quality and delivery goals
• Partner with product, clinical, regulatory, hardware, data and support teams to align on goals and quality expectations
• Orchestrate cross‑functional programs spanning device, mobile, backend and operations, managing reliability, security and performance risks
• Define technical strategy for mobile, backend and device‑control surfaces to enable rapid iteration and long‑term maintainability
• Implement quality and compliance practices with structured review points, release gating and tech‑debt reduction
• Lead on‑call production health, improving incident response, observability and system reliability
• Translate member pain points and support signals into engineering investments that improve reliability and reduce support burden

Good Fit If You Have

• Experience delivering production software for connected devices or BLE‑enabled systems
• Background in healthcare or regulated environments (HIPAA, GDPR, FDA)
• Comfort operating in high‑ambiguity, high‑accountability settings