VP of Engineering

TLDR We are hiring a VP of Engineering to lead Neon’s engineering team and enable the CTO to focus on strategically scaling the company. This leader will own execution across engineering, build and mentor a world-class team, and ensure we continue shipping high-quality products at startup speed. The timeline to hire is by early 2026. About us: join the team making life-saving drugs accessible The crisis: Sarah delayed cancer treatment for weeks facing $30,000 monthly costs. Marcus's autoimmune condition worsened while battling insurance denials. Over 50% of critical prescriptions are abandoned due to: Cost barriers: Patients with high copays are 5x more likely to abandon treatment Insurance maze: Complex prior authorizations block access Logistical challenges: Coordinating medical visits for treatments Our solution: Neon's technology eliminates these obstacles by automating patient access workflows for pharma companies: —automating authorizations, streamlining benefits verification, and unlocking financial assistance. Join our mission: We want to live in a world where every patient can navigate the healthcare system with ease, especially when it matters most. Help us ensure that access to medicine is determined by clinical need—not bureaucracy or financial constraint. When Neon succeeds, patients access life-saving treatments without bankrupting their families, while w [... source excerpt omitted ...] nterprises. Experienced founding team: Built by exited founders, YC & MIT alum, ex-Tesla, ex-Google engineers. Hypergrowth with stability: We went from initial idea to 7+ figure customer contracts in just 4 months—in an industry where sales cycles typically take 12-18 months. We are profitable and relentlessly focused on execution. Powerhouse backing: We’re funded by elite Silicon Valley VCs who've backed unicorns like DoorDash, Lyft, and Mammoth Biosciences. And strategic healthcare investors with deep industry connections. Outsized impact & opportunity: Work at the intersection of agentic AI, healthcare transformation, and life-changing patient outcomes. Career acceleratio [... source excerpt omitted ...] uit, mentor, and retain exceptional engineers. Develop processes: Create systems that balance speed with quality as we grow. Partner with product and GTM: Align engineering with customer needs and market demands. Scale infrastructure: Guide technical architecture to support growth. Enable the CTO: Take ownership of day-to-day engineering so the CTO can focus on company-level strategy. Traits of a high-performing VP of Engineering. Builder of teams: Skilled at recruiting and developing top technical talent. Execution-focused: Strong track record of delivering complex products on time. Strategic technologist: Able to balance short-term needs with long-term scalability. Col