VP of Software Engineering

Company & Role Overview

Hello Vision, I am the president of AXON and I bring our expertise to…

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the software and data strategy, ensuring it enables business growth and supports multi‑market operations
• Translate company goals into a clear technical roadmap with measurable milestones and KPIs (uptime, latency, deployment frequency, technical debt reduction, etc.) ensuring our architecture supports data‑driven, personalised user experiences
• Build a future‑proof architecture integrating mobile, e‑commerce, CRM, and analytics environments in a unified system
• Champion AI‑driven operations and ensure scalable, cost‑efficient technology development
• Oversee all software technology (except firmware), including app development, backend, data infrastructure, website (WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify), and CRM integrations
• Build and maintain a resilient, multilingual, multi‑market infrastructure ensuring consistent performance across regions
• Establish best practices in CI/CD, testing, versioning, and documentation
• Ensure compliance, data protection, and information security across all systems
• Work closely with Quality & Regulatory team to ensure compliance and alignment with applicable standards
• Design and implement a centralized data infrastructure that unifies data flows from app, CRM, marketing, and e‑commerce systems
• Build scalable data pipelines and analytics foundations that enable real‑time decision‑making
• Oversee data governance and quality assurance, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and usability
• Lead and develop the engineering team in Serbia through building trust, clarity and motivation – and manage external partners and freelancers across disciplines
• Create a performance‑driven culture based on clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Ensure delivery against key milestones, system uptime, and quality KPIs
• A true partner to product, design and growth helping translate business goals collaboratively into technical reality
• Embed automation into all workflows — from deployment to monitoring to customer data processes
• Use AI tools to enhance scalability, predictive capabilities, and operational speed
• Build an infrastructure that is AI forward using new emerging tech to improve user experience and decision‑making
• Ensure growth through intelligence, not headcount — scaling smartly through systems and technology

Requirements

• Based in Europe with sufficient working‑hours overlap with CET
• Proven leadership experience in software engineering for subscription‑based, data‑heavy, or app‑first businesses
• Track record of building or scaling strong, reliable software and data platforms in high‑growth or multi‑market environments
• Experience with multilingual, multi‑region infrastructures and managing diverse tech stacks
• We are operating in a regulated market, previous experience in those kind of environments would be highly valued
• Deep expertise in cloud architectures, data systems, mobile platforms, and system integrations
• Strategic and KPI‑driven mindset, translating business goals into technical outcomes
• Strong understanding of AI applications, data operations, and automation frameworks
• Operationally disciplined, pragmatic, and able to balance strategic vision with hands‑on execution
• Collaborative, structured, and inspiring leader who sets clear goals and holds teams accountable

What Success Looks Like

• A robust, unified, and scalable software backbone supports all digital operations across markets
• System uptime exceeds 99,9 %, with full visibility on performance, cost, and delivery KPIs
• A data infrastructure is in place that enables real‑time insight generation and seamless cross‑platform integration
• Engineering runs as a high‑performance, accountable, and metric‑driven organization
• AI and automation have streamlined development, reduced cost, and accelerated innovation
• Hilo\’s software and data platforms are recognized internally as a strategic enabler of growth, not just a support function
• A solid collaboration is built between product and engineering making the two entities operate as one team

Benefits

• The opportunity to contribute to working with a cutting edge technology that has the power to influence people\’s lives
• Competitive salary and equity program.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting