Head of Engineering
Costello Medical
Head of Engineering
Costello Medical
Analyzes clinical and cost data for drug and device makers
Costello Medical · Cambridge, United Kingdom (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-13
Salary: GBP 90,000–110,000
Workplace: hybrid
Department: TechDev
Costello Medical is entering an exciting new chapter. As a highly innovation-focused business, we have invested heavily in building our first SaaS product entirely in-house, and it is now ready for launch. We are looking for an experienced engineering leader to guide our development team through launch, early go-to-market and post-launch phases. The successful candidate will continue to develop a competitive product that grows its market share by drawing on the direct client relationships established through our services work. You will join at the point of product launch, so you will have real ownership of making the launch a success, the post-launch roadmap and guiding the product lifecycle and strategy.
You will join a talented, established in-house development team of eight, including software engineers, a Front-End Lead and a Back-End & AI Lead, and work alongside our dedicated Innovation team. You will set the overall strategy, best practices and standards for how the team works, giving you a rare opportunity to shape both a product and an engineering culture at a pivotal moment for the company.
This is a senior, highly visible role with real influence across the business. You will act as a trusted technical adviser to company leaders, consulting on the right technical solutions to business challenges, and partner with product owners to turn their ideas into robust, buildable software architecture, then oversee its delivery within the Engineering team. You will also play a key part in our AI strategy, ensuring AI capabilities are built into new and existing products and contributing to our AI leadership team as a strategic adviser, while integrating Engineering closely with collaborating teams to bring new and existing products to success.
Alongside this, you will have ultimate responsibility for the smooth running of the Engineering function, including platform stability and uptime, security by design and compliance, and incident response management, as well as managing our technology supplier portfolio. We are looking for someone with proven strength in software architecture, team strategy and leadership, process management and team building.
Key responsibilities for the role include:
To learn more about the personal and professional development opportunities at Costello Medical, explore first-hand career profiles from our colleagues about their experiences with the company: https://www.costellomedical.co.uk/careers/working-at-costello-medical/
Costello Medical is a rapidly growing global healthcare agency specialising in medical communications, market access and health economic and outcomes research. We work with a wide range of clients, including the industry’s most successful pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, patient and public health bodies and charitable organisations.
Technology and innovation sit at the heart of how we work. We are always looking for best-of-breed software and have built a strong internal technology stack, but we are equally willing to build our own solutions where they bring genuine value and opportunities that off-the-shelf products cannot. Our Engineering team sits at the forefront of digital innovation for our scientific teams, turning their expertise into digital tools and products.
We have been listed in the Top 100 Best Companies to Work For list since 2017, the Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work list in 2025 and were proud to receive B Corporation accreditation in 2022. Learn more about us, our work, and our mission on our website: https://www.costellomedical.com/
We are looking for an experienced technology leader combining technical credibility, strategic judgement and strong people leadership. You will need the technical depth to make and challenge architectural decisions and earn the confidence of experienced engineers.
You will also be comfortable working consultatively with non-technical stakeholders, understanding the problem they are trying to solve and helping determine the right technical response.
Essential requirements for the role are:
Desirable requirements for the role are:
Alongside our award-winning company culture, where every team member is celebrated, respected, and has their voice heard, we are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes:
Please click here to learn about our full reward package and the other benefits of working for Costello Medical: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/benefits-package-in-the-uk/
Hybrid Working Policy: We believe that having face-to-face time in the office holds many benefits and is central to ensuring that the community we have created, where people have a workplace they belong to and feel part of, is never lost. At the same time, we recognise that homeworking can improve work-life balance, reduce commuting times and costs, and provide the opportunity to juggle personal commitments.
Therefore, we offer flexible working arrangements that allow our colleagues who have passed probation to work from home for up to half of the time, measured across a 2-week rolling period. During your probationary period (normally the first 6 months of the role), you will be able to work from home for 1 day per week.
You are required to submit your CV and a cover letter via our online application form. In your cover letter, you must explain why you think you would be suited to the role and why you would like to join Costello Medical, with examples to support both. Your CV should clearly state the dates of all qualifications and grades achieved where applicable.
Our recruitment process includes a telephone interview with a member of the Talent Acquisition team. If successful, you will be invited to an interview onsite. Our standard recruitment process lasts around 1 month, however this can be adapted if necessary.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and, throughout the recruitment process, there are a number of reasonable adjustments we can provide: https://www.costellomedical.com/reasonable-adjustments/
Please note that, whilst we embrace AI to innovate and improve processes, your role may involve confidential data that cannot be uploaded to AI. Therefore, it is important for us to assess your own skills and abilities, so we recommend that you do not rely solely on this technology to generate any application materials.
We can provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates for our Head of Engineering. You will be asked to provide details of your right to work in the UK within your application, however this will have no impact on the processing of your application.
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Analyzes clinical and cost data for drug and device makers
Costello Medical analyzes, interprets and communicates clinical and health economic data for pharmaceutical and medical technology companies. Its evidence teams run statistical analyses, literature reviews and real-world evidence studies, while health economists build the cost and value cases that health systems weigh before paying for a treatment. Medical writers and designers turn trial results into journal articles, conference posters and slide sets, and other groups cover health policy, patient engagement, rare diseases and medical devices. Clients commission projects from these teams under one roof, and the firm also does pro bono work for charities. It was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Cambridge, England.
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