Tech Lead - Algorithms (Portugal-based)

Sword Health is on a mission to free two billion people from pain. With 67% of members achieving a pain-free life and a 70% reduction in surgery intent, at Sword, we are using AI Care to change lives, and save millions for our 25,000+ enterprise clients across three continents. Today, we hold the majority of industry patents, win 70% of competitive evaluations, and have raised more than $300 million from top venture firms like Founders Fund, Sapphire Ventures, General Catalyst, and Khosla Ventures.Recognized as a , this award highlights our focus on being a destination for the best and brightest talent. Not only have we experienced unprecedented growth since our market debut in 2020, but we’ve also created a remarkable mission and value-driven environment that is loved by our growing team. With a recent valuation of $3 billion, we are in a phase of hyper growth and expansion, and we’re looking for individuals with passion, commitment, and energy to help us scale our global impact. Joining Sword means committing to a set of core values, chief amongst them to “do it for the patients” every day, and to always “deliver more than expected” on behalf of our members and clients.This is an opportunity for you to make a significant difference on a massive scale as you work alongside 900+ (and growing!) talented colleagues, spanning three continents. Your charge? To help us build a pain-free world, powered by AI, enhanced by people — accessible to all. Algorithms Team : Our Algorithms team is a versatile Software Engineering team. They build production-ready software for complex problems that require technical and innovative solutions.The team combines : - software engineering abilitytechnical expertise and versatility;- and the ability to learn fast (in fields such as Computer Vision, Signal Processing, Kinematics, Control, Data Science, etc);- product awareness.The largest example of their work is the motion tracking and motion analysis engine that enables our AI Care Specialist to guide our members during their exercise sessions :  - providing multi modal real-time feedback;- collecting valuable movement metrics.

What you’ll be doing :

• Lead a software engineering team, overseeing the software development process and ensuring the attainment of goals;
• Contribute to designing, building, evaluating, shipping, and improving Sword’s products by hands-on software development;
• Actively participate in planning and technical strategy;
• Implement appropriate engineering practices continuously improving team processes;
• Maintain a productive, inspiring and inclusive working environment for the team;
• Own all people management responsibilities (performance review, training, mentoring, etc.).

What you need to have :

What we would love to see :

To ensure you feel good solving a big Human problem, we offer :

53,267 - €75,267 a yearBase : €35,613 - €55,963Variable : €2,888 - €4,538Net equity value per year : €14,767These compensation bands are just the starting point. Once someone joins and proves they’re outlier talent, we adjust quickly to ensure their compensation aligns with their impact.Our job titles may span more than one career level. Actual pay is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, location, market demand, and other factors. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base salary and any potential variable, bonus or sales incentives, and the Company’s estimation of the value of private company stock options, if applicable. The pay range is subject to change, future value of company stock options is not guaranteed, and compensation may be modified in the future. In addition to our total compensation, Sword offers a number of benefits as listed below.