Zócalo Health · 20 hours ago
VP, Engineering
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$240K/yr - $250K/yr
7+ years expZócalo Health is a tech-enabled, community-oriented primary care organization focused on serving underserved populations. The VP, Engineering will lead the engineering organization, overseeing technical execution and architecture while ensuring technology aligns with care delivery and operational needs.
Hospital & Health Care
No H1B
Responsibilities
Establish a clear technical architecture for care delivery, data, and integrations
Rebuild or stabilize core systems that are currently limiting scale
Implement engineering operating cadence (planning, delivery, quality, incident response)
Build, lead, and develop a small but growing engineering team, scaling it thoughtfully over the next 12 to 24 months while remaining hands-on in architecture, delivery, and critical problem-solving
Improve development velocity and system reliability measurably
Create a sustainable on-call and ownership model
Own the technical execution, architecture, and major engineering decisions for Zócalo Health’s core platforms supporting care delivery, operations, data, and integrations
Partner closely with Product to implement the product roadmap, translating prioritized problems and requirements into scalable, reliable systems
Leverage advances in AI and automation as force multipliers across engineering workflows, internal tooling, and care operations
Drive improvements in system reliability, observability, security, and scalability in a regulated healthcare environment
Make pragmatic decisions around build vs buy, technical debt, and platform evolution to support rapid growth
Establish engineering standards, development practices, and operating rhythms that balance speed with rigor
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in software engineering, including senior technical leadership roles
Proven experience building and scaling systems in healthcare, care delivery, care management, or similarly complex, regulated environments
Strong hands-on technical background with the ability to dive deep when needed
Experience leading engineering teams through periods of rapid growth and ambiguity
Deep understanding of modern cloud architectures, APIs, data platforms, and integration-heavy systems
Strong judgment in balancing speed, quality, compliance, and long-term maintainability
Clear communicator able to partner effectively with technical and non-technical leaders
Preferred
Experience applying AI, automation, or advanced developer tooling to materially improve engineering productivity or operational outcomes
Experience supporting value-based care, population health, or care coordination models
Familiarity with healthcare compliance and security requirements (e.g., HIPAA)
Experience working in tech-enabled services organizations, not just pure SaaS environments
Benefits
Equity compensation package
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision
401k
Flexible PTO policy - take the time you need to recharge
$1,000 home office stipend
We provide the equipment needed for this role.
Opportunity for rapid career progression with plenty of room for personal growth.
Company
Zócalo Health
Now serving patients in California, Texas, Washington, and Maryland (July 2025)! Introducing Zócalo Health, a primary care and care management service specializing in culturally-sensitive care for the Latino community.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Erik Cardenas
Co-Founder & CEO
Tom Valdivia, MD, MS
Executive Advisor to the CEO
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