Chief Technology Officer (m/w/d)

About Thryve:

Thryve is a pioneering B2B SaaS company operating at the forefront of health tech infrastructure. We specialise in aggregating billions of patient-generated data points daily, analyzing them in a real-time system to provide cutting-edge insights to our clients. Our customers range from major health insurance providers across Europe to providers of medical-grade digital therapies.

Supported by international venture capital firms specialised in biotech and B2B software, Thryve is driven by a robust, no-nonsense performance culture. We are committed to winning in the health tech space and support our team members by accommodating the life rhythms necessary for maintaining health and high efficiency. We measure outcomes and expect a fervent drive for performance and value at every level of the company.

Benefits and Work Environment:

• Equity Participation: We offer virtual shares in the company, ensuring that when Thryve grows, so do you.

• Flexible Work Locations: Our office in Berlin Kreuzberg is a hub for meeting and retreats, fostering productivity in a collaborative environment. You will have the flexibility to balance remote and office work to optimize performance.

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: At the start of employment, team members can choose one of the following:

  • BVG Job Ticket: Thryve covers the cost of the Deutschland job ticket

  • Urban Sports Club Membership: Enjoy a subsidised membership

  • Swapfiets Bike Subscription: Thryve will subsidise a bike from Swapfiets

At Thryve, we believe that a supportive environment and smart benefits lead to empowered employees. We're not just creating solutions; we're enhancing lifestyles, promoting well-being, and sharing our success with every team member. Join us, and help shape the future of health tech.

Please note, for this role we only consider applications from Berlin or the surrounding area as this is a hybrid position!

Requirements

We are looking for an exceptional technology leader to drive the development of the Thryve health data platform, a B2B data infrastructure built around continuous data from wearable devices and sensors. Thryve is in a clear growth phase, scaling its platform, teams, and customer base while operating under strict security, privacy, and compliance constraints.

In this role, you will lead the end-to-end technical delivery across backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and data storage. You will set direction and standards in an environment that prioritizes reliability, scalability, security, and performance, and where teams operate with a strong “you build it, you own it” mindset.

As part of the company leadership team, you will work closely with the CEO and Commercial team, represent Thryve’s technology externally when needed, and have a strong influence on the product roadmap of a highly technical data platform.

Key responsibilities:

• Own the technical execution and evolution of the Thryve health data platform

• Lead mission teams and senior engineers in a high-ownership, “you build it, you own it” culture

• Set and enforce engineering standards, architectural principles, and quality practices

• Drive delivery focus and execution excellence, especially in the first 6–12 months

• Act as a technical leader and sparring partner for the CEO, Product Management and Commercial team to further drive our B2B data infrastructure

You are:

• A senior technology leader who fosters ownership, accountability, and technical excellence in teams

• Deeply interested in wearable devices, sensor data, and data-intensive platforms

• Comfortable making decisions and setting direction in a growth-stage company

• Able to turn strict security, privacy, and compliance requirements into pragmatic engineering solutions

You have:

• Extensive experience building and scaling real-time backend platforms & building mobile/full-stack products on top of these

• Broad technical expertise and feel comfortable navigating a tech stack built on Java-Spring, Python, React/NextJS, RabbitMQ, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB

• Solid understanding of Kubernetes-based infrastructures and modern operations practices

• Experience leading engineering teams in a B2B infrastructure or platform environment

• A track record of driving delivery and execution in complex technical systems