Forward Deployed Engineering Lead (all genders)

About Us Our mission at Avelios is to unlock clinical data to power seamless healthcare operations for better patient care. To do so, we have built a modular software platform that digitizes and optimizes workflows in hospitals with cutting-edge technology in a user-friendly way. With our software, we enable hospitals, doctors & nurses to provide their patients with the best possible care.

We are growing fast and want to keep expanding our team and business to fundamentally digitize healthcare for the better. We appreciate different backgrounds and see diversity as one of our strengths.

THE TEAM AND YOUR ROLE As a Forward Deployed Engineering Lead (all genders) for clinical software solutions, you take on a strategic and leadership role at the intersection of sales, technology, and hospital operations.

You are responsible for leading and developing the Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) function, while ensuring the delivery of scalable, high-quality, and customer-centric solutions. You work closely with sales, engineering, product, and project teams, and act as a trusted technical advisor to both internal stakeholders and enterprise customers.

From early sales engagements to complex implementations, you ensure technical excellence, alignment, and long-term success of our clinical software solutions.

YOUR TASKS

• Lead and develop the FDE team, including mentoring, hiring, and performance management
• Own solution architecture across key projects and strategic customers
• Act as technical authority in complex sales cycles and high-impact deals
• Design scalable architectures, APIs, and integrations end-to-end
• Align closely with sales, product, engineering, and DevOps
• Translate clinical, administrative, and technical requirements into robust solutions
• Serve as trusted advisor to senior customer stakeholders (e.g. CIOs, IT leads)
• Lead and support technical aspects of public and private tenders
• Identify risks, trade-offs, and ensure long-term solution quality and scalability
• Define and evolve architecture standards, best practices, and reusable patterns

Your Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or a comparable qualification
• Extensive experience in solution architecture, ideally in complex B2B / enterprise environments
• Strong expertise in system architecture, APIs, and integration design
• Deep understanding of IT infrastructure (cloud, on-premise, networking, security, VPN, etc.)
• Experience with clinical or hospital IT systems is a strong plus
• Proven experience in leading or mentoring technical teams
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Fluent German (must-have) and strong English skills

Your BENEFITS

• Variety in your tasks and the opportunity to take ownership
• An international, informal team structure in a motivating start-up atmosphere, allowing you to participate directly in our customer growth story and the overall success of Avelios
• Ability to gain valuable hands-on experience in a startup backed by leading international VCs
• Support for your personal development through continuous learning and feedback
• Set your own rhythm with flexible working hours and trust-based time tracking
• A virtual stock option package (VSOP) that lets you participate in Avelios’ long-term value creation
• A monthly meal allowance up to 75 euros, full coverage of the Deutschlandticket, Urban Sports Club or a subsidized Wellpass membership, a bike leasing program and Corporate Benefits that give you access to discounts from a wide range of providers in various areas