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Head of Software Engineering (Vilnius)
Компания: HHHUB
Город: Vilnius
About the Company Our client is an established banking and financial technology company delivering specialized software solutions to banks and financial institutions across 80+ countries. Their platforms support critical financial transaction workflows and digital service channels used by global banking players. About the Role As Head of Software Engineering , you will lead the engineering team, ensure reliable delivery of mission-critical systems, and gradually strengthen engineering standards, architecture governance, and operational maturity. This role combines people leadership, technical oversight and delivery accountability . Responsibilities: Lead and develop a distributed software engineering team while working full-time from the Vilnius office; Ensure stable and predictable software delivery aligned with business priorities; Oversee backend architecture based on microservices and server-based systems; Strengthen SDLC processes, CI/CD pipelines and quality assurance practices ; Establish and maintain engineering standards, documentation, and code quality guidelines; Plan engineering capacity and support hiring and team development; Collaborate closely with Product and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions; Support infrastructure and deployment practices in Kubernetes-based environments; Act as a senior technical reference point when needed (Java or .NET ecosystem); Foster knowledge-sharing, documentation culture, and domain ownership within the team. Requirements: At least 3 years experience as an Engineering Manager, Team Lead or similar role; Strong hands-on background in backend development (Java or .NET); Solid experience with microservices and server-based architectures; Proven experience improving SDLC processes, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering quality practices in production environments; Experience in FinTech, banking, payments or other regulated environments; Practical experience working with Kubernetes in production environments; Strong leadership and communication skills; Fluency in Russian and English (spoken and written). Nice to Have: Experience improving engineering processes and team performance; Familiarity with DevOps best practices and infrastructure automation; Experience introducing documentation standards (e.g., ADRs, system design documentation); Experience working with high-availability or mission-critical systems; Lithuanian language skills. Key Competencies: Strong people leadership and team development skills ; Strong technical and architectural judgement; Delivery and results-oriented mindset; Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills; Effective cross-functional communication and collaboration. The Employer offers: Senior leadership role with real ownership over engineering delivery; Opportunity to shape engineering standards and team growth; Stable, long-term product environment; Competitive compensation aligned with senior engineering leadership benchmarks; Professional and pragmatic work culture; Full-time office-based role in Vilnius. If you’re ready to lead engineers, shape scalable systems, and take responsibility for both people and technology – let’s talk.