Chief Technical Officer

About the job About Volta: At Volta, we are redefining health and wellness in higher education.. Our mission is to simplify college and university health administration by bridging the gap between institutions, coverage providers and the evolving needs of student populations. From insurance compliance to care navigation and beyond, we empower institutions with data-driven insights to enhance compliance, retention, and financial performance while making healthcare more accessible and understandable for the students they serve.

Position Overview: We are seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) who will play a critical role in leading our technology strategy, overseeing engineering execution and developing a long-term scalable and secure platform. The ideal candidate will be a visionary technical leader who can architect and build complex systems, thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and is eager to drive innovation in healthcare technology.

About You: You are a strategic, hands-on technology leader with a deep understanding of software architecture, engineering best practices and product development. You excel at balancing technical execution with business objectives and are comfortable collaborating with executive leadership. You are a driven individual who is comfortable with ambiguity and ready to tackle the exciting challenge of building and scaling our tech stack.

You’re excited about mentoring and managing our software engineers. You'll also be responsible for promoting best practices across the organization, leading by example, providing mentorship, and ensuring excellence through training and guidance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership & Strategy
• Define and execute the company’s technology vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Act as a key member of the executive team, providing technical insights and recommendations for company-wide decision making.
• Represent technology externally, including at investor meetings, industry events and strategic partnerships.
• Technology & Architecture
• Oversee the development and maintenance of a scalable, secure, and reliable platform that integrates seamlessly with healthcare systems.
• Ensure best practices in software development, system architecture, and AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Drive innovation in AI, security, and data-driven decision-making to maintain a competitive edge.
• Team Leadership & Growth
• Lead and mentor a team of eight engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Establish and oversee agile development processes to enhance productivity and execution.
• Provide hands-on guidance when necessary while empowering the team to take ownership.
• Security Compliance & Risk Management
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA) and implement best-in-class security practices.
• Establish disaster recovery and business continuity plans to mitigate risks.
• Financial & Operational Oversight
• Manage the technology budget, optimizing costs while ensuring technical excellence.
• Make informed build-versus-buy decisions for critical systems and integrations.

Our Tech: Volta Health utilizes a cloud native application platform deployed on AWS. Our platform is deployed utilizing the PERN stack (PostgreSQL,Express.js, React.js, Node.js), Terraform, Docker, ECS on EC2 and Github. Our mobile application is a React Native app for iOS and Android. It is build utilizing Typescript, Xcode, Android Studio and Expo.dev. The ideal candidate will have familiarly with most if not all of these tools.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role, preferably in a start-up or fast-growing company.
• Strong understanding of Volta Health’s technology stack and tools.
• Advanced understanding and experience with mobile application development.
• Strong understanding of database architecture and design.
• Strong understanding of API design and implementation.
• Proven experience in scaling technology teams and systems.
• Experience interfacing with investors, board members and external partners.
• Expertise in Agile & DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines for streamlined efficient development processes.
• Previous experience in healthtech, medtech or working with healthcare data, compliance and integrations (e.g., HL7, FHIR) is preferred.

$100k – $175k | Remote • New York |10 years of exp |Full Time

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary, benefits and equity options.
• Flexible, remote work environment and unlimited PTO.
• Opportunity to share the future of a high-impact healthcare technology company with a collaborative, mission-driven team.