Milan-based Healthtech Scale-up - Founding Team Role - Significant Equity Access
Holifya & Our VisionWe are building Europe's top-of-mind digital clinic for metabolic health. Our ambition doesn't stop at becoming a successful Italian startup – it's to build a category-defining European healthcare company in an exploding segment.We are backed by exceptional VCs and investors who share our ambition: Exor, CDP Venture Capital, Growth Engine, and 20Fund, among others.
THE ROLEYou are not an employee but a founding team partner. You will own everything related to product development and technology – end to end, no hand-holding. This is not a 'senior engineer' role where you inherit a codebase and execute tickets. You will architect the future.
What you'll own: In a nutshell, you are the owner of Technology & Tech Products. You are in charge of Whatever it Takes to build and scale our platform – with a strong bias for shipping and iterating.Own the full technical stack. Backend architecture (Supabase/PostgreSQL), frontend (React/TypeScript), mobile (React Native), and infrastructure (Vercel, AWS legacy). You decide when to build, when to buy, when to migrate.Build AI into the core product. We want to buildi an AI health concierge, AI-powered protocol assistants for our medical team, and personalized algorithms that optimize therapy based on 3,000+ health datapoints per user. This is not AI for marketing – it's AI for clinical impact and operational scale.Ship fast, iterate faster. We move in weeks, not quarters. You'll work directly with founders, turn product requirements into production code, and deploy without bureaucracy.Scale integrations. Connect with external services – payment gateways (Stripe), booking systems (Cal.Com), lab networks, pharma partners, insurance APIs. Know when to build custom and when to leverage existing solutions.Build the engineering team. As we scale, you'll hire and lead the technical team, establishing engineering culture, code standards, and development practices.Own security and compliance. Healthcare data is sensitive. You'll ensure GDPR compliance, secure data handling, and build trust with enterprise clients and insurers.
WHAT WE LOOK FORNon-negotiables:Milan-based, in person an average of at least 2 days/week5-15 years of experience (less than 5 only if truly exceptional)Founder / ex-founder mindset – or a tech leader who left because the bar was too lowFull-stack capability with backend strength: you architected and shipped complete productsDeep experience with modern stack: TypeScript, React/React Native, PostgreSQL, Supabase or similar BaaSAI-native: you use AI tools daily to multiply your output, and you can architect AI-powered featuresBusiness-minded: you understand that you're building the engine for the company's growth andlook out to make sure the tech and product are aligned with the business goals and user needsHigh proficiency in both English and ItalianExcellence 'badges' (e.G., top-tier CS degree, own project / enterprise leadership, competitive programming, notable open source, successful exits)
Strong plus / nice to have (not mandatory):Experience / exposure in healthtech, telemedicine, health insurance, or regulated markets (GDPR, medical or sensitive data with specifics of data security and data privacy)High-intensity background: ex-Founder, Bending Spoons, Amazon, early-stage startup leadershipExperience building ML/AI features in production (not just prototypes)Built and led engineering teams (3+ people)
WHAT WE OFFERSignificant Equity compensation – access to a significant stake reflecting a true partner role€50-60k base salary + variable comp. – we have limited resources now but you will be in control of Holifya's technical foundation and therefore in control of your own growth.Real decision-making authority – impact from day one on the most critical asset: the productThe opportunity to build something that matters – to architect a pan-European healthcare platform from scratch and join pre-Series A.
A Message to You from the FounderI'm not looking for someone to fill a role. I'm looking for a technical partner who will co-own the entire tech product and technology stack – someone who builds with the same obsession for quality and speed that I bring to the business side. Read further if you want to build something that matters.My bar for excellence is extremely high, and I have no tolerance for mediocrity. I expect the same from anyone who joins as a partner.
This person is obsessive about craft, ships fast without sacrificing quality, and is physically uncomfortable with technical debt that slows down the team. They've either founded or been a technical leader in an intense-growth environment, ideally with some exposure to healthtech. They know how to turn product vision into scalable, maintainable systems. Humble, yet an overachiever.
Holifya's culture is built on a few non-negotiables:Excellence & Obsession. Whatever it takes to reach the goal. Be obsessed. Never settle.Ownership. We own problems end-to-end. If you raise a problem, you implement a solution.Only results matter. Results matter more than effort. We never make excuses.
If you read this and feel energized rather than intimidated, we should talk.