Chief Technical Officer

Thanks for stopping by! We’re Doctor Care Anywhere: Doctor Care Anywhere Group plc (DCA) is the UK’s largest private provider of telehealth services.  The Company works with insurers, healthcare providers and corporate customers to serve patients with a range of digitally enabled telehealth services on its proprietary platform. 

DCA is committed to delivering the best possible patient experience and clinical care through digitally enabled, joined up, evidence-based pathways.  DCA’s strategic ambition is to be the UK market leader in digitally enabled primary care, helping to meet the health needs of patients and payors in a challenging and fast changing environment. 

What you’ll own: Everything that keeps DCA running, scaling and improving and everything that will get us to the next level.

Full accountability for platform architecture, engineering delivery, AI strategy, technical governance, system financials and the technology talent that makes it all happen.  You’ll be heavily KPI’d on reliability, speed of delivery, platform quality and the measurable impact of your technology choices.

Salary: From £150,000 per annum DOE

Work location: London office based (up to 2 days WFH)

Application Deadline: 9am Friday 8th May 2026

What you’ll lead:

• Platform Ownership: You own DCA’s platform end-to-end — performance, stability, cost, security, compliance and every architectural decision that matters.
• Engineering & Delivery: High-velocity, high-quality engineering with predictable delivery, clear KPIs and rock-solid QA.
• AI at the Core: Embed AI across our engineering tooling, platform capabilities and patient and clinician journeys. Make AI the accelerant, not an afterthought.
• Rebuild & Modernise: Drive our platform modernisation, cloud-native re-architecture and technical roadmap with a bias for action.
• Operational Excellence: Uptime, resilience, incident reduction, automation and continuous improvement — owned and delivered.
• People & Culture: Lead, grow and inspire a high-performing technology function. Build the team DCA needs today and for the future.

What success looks like:

• A modern, scalable platform that clinical teams and patients love, delivered quickly and cleanly.
• Engineering teams that ship fast, safely and to a high bar.
• AI woven into the fabric of how we build and how our clinicians and patients experience the product.
• A clear architecture, a predictable roadmap, and measurable outcomes across reliability, cost, quality and delivery.
• A technology function that is a magnet for exceptional talent and a genuine engine of DCA’s growth.

Essential

• Proven technology leadership at CTO or equivalent executive level, ideally within a high-growth digital business.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in senior technology leadership roles, including direct ownership of platform architecture and engineering delivery.
• Demonstrated success driving large-scale platform modernisation and cloud-native transformation programmes.
• Experience leading complex technology functions within a cloud-based Microsoft ecosystem (e.g. Azure, Dynamics 365, Sentinel)...or equivalent enterprise platforms
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing technology budgets, vendor relationships and third-party development partnerships.
• Deep understanding of AI, machine learning and intelligent automation, with a track record of embedding these in product and engineering contexts.
• Experience leading and scaling diverse, multi-disciplinary technology teams across internal and external resources.

Desirable

• Experience working in healthcare, regulated or mission-critical digital environments.
• Background in clinical-facing technology products or digital health platforms.
• Experience establishing or maturing an AI strategy and governance framework at organisational level.
• Exposure to board-level technology governance, risk management and enterprise security frameworks

We understand the importance of health and wellbeing, for our patients and for our team. As a valued member of our business, you’ll be supported, respected, and empowered to grow, with the freedom to make the most of your role and your career. As part of our team, you’ll have access to:

👩‍⚕️ Doctor Care Anywhere subscription: For you and 5 of your loved ones, Get ready to enjoy health consultations on the go!

💰 Company Bonus: We love rewarding our team for their dedication and achievements.

🏝️ 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays: You've earned it! Enjoy time off to recharge, explore, and make incredible memories.

🎁 Birthday Day Off: Go and celebrate however you like!

🧘‍♂️ Buy' up to 5 days of additional annual leave (FTE) as part of our focus on health and wellbeing

🌈 Charity Days: Join us in giving back to the community! We're all about making a difference together.

👶 Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay: We've got your back with extra support during this special time.

🚴 Bike2Work Scheme: We love an eco-friendly commute!

🌐 Cross-Team Collaboration Opportunities: Join the fun in our autonomous work environment with plenty of chances to collaborate and shine.

🏡 Hybrid Working:  An agile and autonomous hybrid work environment.

🚀 Development Opportunities: Get ready to grow, learn, and make strides in your career!
🌍 30-Day Work Abroad Allowance Take your laptop overseas and work for up to 30 days a year.

Doctor Care Anywhere is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Doctor Care Anywhere is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its patients and expects all Colleagues to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory DBS and reference checks.