Founding Head of Engineering

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About Accelidea

Accelidea is a Boston-based startup using AI to help medical device innovators bring life‑saving technologies to FDA faster. We are building intelligent software that transforms the slow, manual design control and documentation into an automated, insight‑driven experience.

Our culture : Truth >

ego. Outcomes >

optics. We move quickly, think deeply, and lead with purpose. We value integrity, curiosity, and the drive to make meaningful contributions.

We’re part of Techstars Boston 2025, backed by world‑class mentors, and already working with leading MedTech enterprises. If you love solving complex problems, value direct communication, and want your work to make a real difference, you’ll feel right at home here.

About the Role

We’re hiring a

hands‑on

Founding Head of Engineering

to lead and scale our technical vision with high ownership and accountability. You will build both the product and the team alongside the founder, owning the architecture and execution that drives speed, reliability, and excellence. Together, we will define what “done right” means at startup pace.

Hybrid, Boston‑based (2‑3 days / week in person).

Key Responsibilities

Product Architecture & Technical Leadership

Define and evolve architecture that manages complex, interrelated data at scale

Drive decisions on frameworks, infrastructure, and scalability while balancing speed

Implement observability, auditability and continuous improvement strategy across services and data layer

Make pragmatic build / buy decisions with clear cost, risk, and lock‑in tradeoffs

Software Development & Delivery

Lead development from prototype to production with tight feedback loops

Build modular services for document ingestion, data modeling, and workflow automation

Translate ambiguous requirements into deliverables and measurable outcomes

Maintain bias toward simplicity, clarity, and integrity

Team Building & Engineering Leadership

Recruit, mentor, and inspire a small, elite team focused on results

Foster a culture of ownership, growth, and reciprocity.

Serve as both hands‑on contributor and technical leader

Infrastructure, Security & Operations

Build and maintain CI / CD pipelines and environment isolation

Oversee uptime, performance monitoring, and incident response

Ensure compliance with enterprise security and medical device standards

Who You Are

You’re a builder with integrity. You thrive under pressure, handle feedback directly, and stay grounded in truth even when things get tough. You love turning complex problems into elegant, high‑impact solutions and can shape systems, processes, and culture from the ground up.

You are :

Execution‑Driven : You measure progress in deliverables

Technically Exceptional : You have built complex systems end‑to‑end and can dive into any layer of the stack

Collaborative : You align with company goals and respect diverse expertise

Systems Thinker : You appreciate how automation, reliability, and compliance intersect

AI pragmatic : You know when modern AI adds value, and when it doesn’t

Preferred Experience

We care more about mindset and capability than titles, but you will likely have :

Experience building or scaling data‑intensive SaaS platforms in regulated environments

Background in search, recommendation, or complex data modeling

Experience building AI / ML or intelligent automation systems

Proficiency in cloud infrastructure, CI / CD, and security best practices

Track record in leading small, high‑performing teams in early‑stage companies

Why Join Us?

We’re building real, technically challenging infrastructure, not just an AI wrapper. Here, you will have both the responsibility and the autonomy to do the best work of your career.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation :

$160,000 - $200,000 based on experience + meaningful early equity.

Benefits :

Health, dental, and life insurance; 401(k) with contribution; generous PTO

Ownership :

Build the foundation and grow into a long‑term executive or CTO role

Impact :

Accelerate innovation in a $30B+ global industry

Momentum :

Backed by Techstars Boston 2025, and collaborating directly with top MedTech customers

Employment Type

Full‑time

Seniority Level

Director

Location

Greater Boston (Boston, MA)

How to Apply

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