Senior Director, Engineering - Chorus Innovations : Job Details

Chorus Innovations is a fast-growing healthcare technology company with an adaptive platform as a service (PaaS) that enables the rapid development of mobile, desktop, text messaging and interactive voice applications. Chorus' platform currently powers transformative healthcare, biomedical research and community health projects across institutions and public health agencies nationwide. We believe every community should have world-class health technology so they can thrive.

Our mission is to improve the lives of people and communities by democratizing technology development in health and research.

About the Role

We are looking for a mission-driven, execution-focused Senior Director of Engineering to lead and scale our engineering organization during a period of rapid growth and transformation. As VP of Engineering, you'll serve as the operational and people leadership counterpart to our CTO, who is focused on product vision and innovation IP.

You'll inherit a strong engineering foundation with talented ICs and Staff Engineers, but minimal formal management layers.

Your core mission: uplevel the Platform team to support our growing App Delivery team, reduce execution risk, and create structure without sacrificing innovation speed.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in complex environments, has scaled engineering teams in startup/growth stages, and is eager to shape org design, technical excellence, and culture from the inside.

What You'll Do

Strategic & Operational Leadership

• Partner with the CTO to co-own engineering execution and org design across Platform, Delivery, and Innovation
• Translate business goals into clear technical direction and sustainable team structure
• Create and drive engineering-wide best practices around quality, velocity, and reliability

Team Management & Development

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of ~15+ engineers, including Staff Engineers, QA, and DevOps
• Develop leadership within the team (especially Staff ICs), and introduce scalable, lightweight management structures
• Coach engineers of all levels, balancing support for both senior systems thinkers and junior developers

Execution & Process Improvement

• Implement agile processes that support a dual-track workflow: predictable Delivery alongside high-risk Innovation
• Establish accountability, goals, and performance metrics without overburdening lean teams
• Own and refine the SDLC, from sprint planning to release and maintenance

Platform & Delivery Alignment

• Ensure our Platform Engineering team delivers tools, systems, and infrastructure that accelerate our Delivery team's work
• Act as a force-multiplier across teams, breaking silos and enabling cross-functional collaboration
• Prioritize internal developer experience and technical debt reduction alongside new feature delivery

Support Innovation at Scale

• Help identify, recruit, and develop systems-level engineers who can work directly with the CTO on innovation IP
• Build guardrails that enable experimentation without compromising platform stability

What You Bring

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership roles
• Proven success scaling engineering orgs at startups or growth-stage companies, including dual-track product vs. platform/infrastructure responsibilities
• Experience coaching teams through ambiguity, rapid growth, and limited resources
• Strong background in modern cloud infrastructure, software design, and scalable systems
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, agile practices, and regulated industries (healthcare is a plus)
• Excellent people leadership skills with a proven ability to mentor, delegate, and build healthy, autonomous teams
• A deep respect for innovation, balanced with operational excellence and delivery accountability

Why Join Chorus?

• You'll partner closely with a visionary CTO and have real influence over org structure, strategy, and delivery
• You'll help shape how cutting-edge healthcare tech gets built and delivered
• You'll be part of a mission-driven company committed to health equity, community impact, and ethical innovation

Compensation Disclosure

The anticipated base salary for this position is $190,000 to $220,000, based on the Los Angeles market. The base salary offered may vary depending on several factors, including the applicant's qualifications, relevant experience, specific skills, level of education, certifications, and the geographic location where the role will be performed.Please note that the listed compensation details apply to the base salary only and do not include additional elements of the total compensation package, such as performance bonuses, stock options, or benefits. The final compensation package will be determined by evaluating the candidate's qualifications in relation to market standards and internal pay equity.

Chorus Innovations values diversity as a core principle of the work we do and the communities we serve. We are committed to equal employment opportunity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, citizenship, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or any other protected characteristic.

Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Chorus Innovations

At Chorus Innovations, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace environment for all individuals, including job applicants with disabilities. We recognize the value that individuals with diverse abilities bring to our organization and are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all applicants.

If you require accommodations at any stage of the job application process due to a disability, please inform us of your needs. We will do our best to work with you to ensure that reasonable accommodations are made to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process.

Please note that accommodations will be provided in a manner that respects your privacy and confidentiality. Disclosing a disability or requesting accommodations will not affect your candidacy or opportunities for employment with Chorus Innovations.

To request accommodations or discuss your needs further, please contact [email protected] . We encourage you to reach out as early as possible to ensure that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Thank you for considering Chorus Innovations as a potential employer. We look forward to the opportunity to work together and to creating an inclusive workplace where all individuals can thrive.

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