Director of Engineering – Clinical Research

About the role

Lynd Clinical is building a purpose‑built clinical research network for rural America, combining owned site infrastructure with an AI platform that identifies and enrolls trial participants. We are seeking a hands‑on Director of Engineering to lead product development, grow the engineering team, and accelerate delivery as the company scales.

Key responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day engineering execution across product and platform initiatives.
• Partner closely with the CTO on technical architecture, roadmap planning, and engineering strategy.
• Design, build, and ship production software alongside the team.
• Recruit, hire, and develop a high‑performing engineering organization.
• Establish processes that maximize speed, quality, and accountability.
• Collaborate with partners, operators, and clinical stakeholders to translate business needs into software.

Required profile

• Significant experience building and shipping production software.
• Proven track record leading and scaling engineering teams.
• Strong software architecture and system design expertise.
• Ability to balance long‑term technical quality with short‑term product velocity.
• Comfort operating in fast‑moving startup environments with high ownership and ambiguity.

Required skills

• Claude Code
• Cursor
• Gemini