Head of Architecture & Platform

🐦 About Birdie

At Birdie, we’re reimagining care for older adults. We’re building the technology that powers the future of home healthcare, empowering care teams with tools to deliver better, more dignified care, and enabling older people to thrive in their own homes for longer. Our all-in-one solution powers millions of care visits every month, equipping care providers with the tools they need to deliver exceptional, efficient care.

We’re not here to tinker at the edges. We’re here to radically transform a broken system.

That’s why we’ve built an all-in-one platform that supported over 30 million care visits in 2023 and more than 60 million in 2024 and we continue to grow our impact. We’re scaling fast, but staying true to our purpose. That’s why we’re proud to be a B Corp, using business as a force for good

Founded in 2017, Birdie is backed by world-class investors like Index Ventures, Sofina and Omers. In 2023, we ranked birdie.care/awards" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#6 in the Deloitte Fast 50, making us one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the UK. You can check out more about our impact and recognition birdie.care/awards" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here.

But speed isn’t the point. Impact is.

⚡️ Your mission

As Head of Architecture & Platform at Birdie, you will shape the technical heartbeat of our mission to reinvent care at home, architecting a platform that empowers our product teams and transforms lives. You will set the vision for scalable, secure, and delightful developer experiences, driving quality and innovation that define industry standards. Your leadership will foster a culture of curiosity, courage, and ownership, building teams that thrive on collaboration and bold thinking. Together, we’ll solve problems that matter, turning complex challenges into simple, elegant solutions for those who need them most. Join us to leave your mark on a platform - and a purpose - that truly changes lives.

🦸‍♀️ How you will contribute

• Champion Birdie’s platform and architecture vision, building foundations that enable product teams to move faster, safer, and with greater autonomy.

• Collaborate deeply with product, engineering and leadership to co-create a roadmap that drives scalable, resilient, and delightful experiences for both developers and end-users, amplifying Birdie’s impact in reinventing care at home.

• Use your expertise in cloud-native systems and developer experience to radically improve engineering workflows, reducing lead time for change and empowering each squad to deliver high-quality features with confidence.

• Drive a relentless focus on quality and reliability, embedding a culture where proactive ownership and continuous improvement measurably elevate platform stability and patient safety.

• Support leadership to nurture and develop technical talent, creating an environment where curiosity, courage, and growth translate into high-performing, fulfilled teams.

• Influence technology direction company-wide by aligning architectural decisions with business outcomes, ensuring Birdie stays ahead in a rapidly evolving market.

• Translate platform investment into tangible business value, measuring and communicating return on investment through faster delivery cycles and cost efficiencies that support Birdie’s ambitious growth.

🤩 You’ll thrive here if...

• You’re fuelled by purpose, not just perks

• You’re excited by pace, ambiguity and the chance to shape things from the ground up

• You bring experience in architecture, quality and leadership and a passion for improving lives through the use of technology and are hungry to grow

• You lead with curiosity, feedback and aren’t afraid to roll your sleeves up

• You value autonomy, radical honesty, and building great things with great people

🧠 Imposter syndrome is real — and we don’t expect you to tick every box. If you're excited about our mission and think you could make a difference here, we want to hear from you.

🌈 What you’ll get from us

We believe people do their best work when they’re supported, trusted and inspired. Here’s how we build a world-class employee experience:

💸 Compensation

• Competitive base salary, reviewed against benchmarks annually

• Generous stock options - because we’re building this together

• Bi-annual performance cycles with individual compensation reviews

🧠 Learning & Growth

• Annual personal learning budget and access to training, coaching and mentorship

• Time and space for growth - you set your development goals, we back them

🏡 Flexible Working

• Hybrid working - 1 day per month in our London HQ

• Budget to set up your home workspace

• Regular in-person meetups, socials and offsites

🏖 Time Off

• 33 days holiday (25 days + public holidays)

• Extra day off on your birthday (use it whenever you like!)

• Company shutdown between Christmas and New Year

• 2 volunteering days each year to give back to causes that matter

👶 Family-first Policies

• Industry leading paid primary and secondary caregiver leave

• 5 paid days for fertility treatments for those who need it

• Private health insurance with AXA

• Wellbeing perks via Happl (gym discounts, mental health support, and more)

🚲 Other Perks

• Cycle to work scheme

• 4% employer pension contribution when you contribute 5% (UK)

• A deeply human, radically transparent culture

❓Why Birdie?

Because you want to do meaningful work that improves lives - and grow at speed while doing it. We’re building more than a product - we’re building a movement. A movement to show that tech, when built with empathy and integrity, can change lives.

We’re a team of entrepreneurs, dreamers, and doers. Join us to shape the future of care, work alongside ambitious, kind people, and help reimagine how society cares for its older adults. We dream big, act fast, and work collaboratively with one goal in mind: to create a world where we all age with confidence.

⚖️ Equal Opportunities Statement

We’re committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture. That means creating a hiring process that gives everyone a fair chance regardless of background, identity or lived experience.

Need adjustments or support during the application process? Let us know. We’re here to help.

✨ Ready to build the future of care?

Apply now. Be part of something that matters.

Compensation Range: £130K