Kilo

Head of Engineering

Kilo Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania · €84K–€108K/yr

Professional Services · 201-500 employees

4 h ago
engineering-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time Lithuania
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About the role

You will lead the engineering team end-to-end, defining technical direction, managing delivery, and scaling high-converting web funnels. Additionally, you will mentor engineers, shape architectural decisions, and build robust processes to ensure system reliability and growth.

What they look for

PHP Laravel Node.js Next.js System design Cloud infrastructure Distributed systems Team leadership Hiring Technical roadmap Product development CI/CD Monitoring Observability Datadog A/B testing

Requirements

The ideal candidate has a strong engineering background with hands-on experience in PHP, Laravel, Node.js, and Next.js. You must have at least 3 years of experience leading engineering teams and a deep understanding of system design and cloud infrastructure.

Benefits

Health insurance On-site physiotherapist Office gym Fitness classes 7 extra days off Hybrid work Pet-friendly office Fresh breakfasts Hot lunches Public transport card Coaching Mentorship Training Conferences Online courses Yearly growth budget

Full description

About the team

Bioma - probiotic supplements designed to support gut health, energy levels, and focus by replenishing good gut bacteria.

We are looking for a Head of Engineering to lead engineering end to end in Bioma. You’ll be the person who connects the technical side with the business, working side by side with the Bioma leadership team to decide what gets built, how it gets built, and who builds it. This role is for a leader who still enjoys getting close to the code and architecture, but whose main impact comes from building strong teams, clear processes, and reliable systems that scale with the business.

Get ready to

  • Own engineering for Bioma: set the technical direction, manage delivery, and stay accountable for quality, reliability, and speed
  • Build and scale high-converting web funnels, checkout and subscription flows, with fast experimentation (A/B testing) and reliable tracking
  • Lead a team of engineers, including front-end, back-end and QA engineers, plus freelancers and outsourced partners where needed (expected team size ~10 people)
  • Plan team structure and capacity: define roles, hire, onboard, and decide when to build in-house versus bring in external help
  • Shape and execute the technical roadmap
  • Make and guide key architectural decisions, run design reviews, and step into code reviews when it matters
  • Build engineering processes that hold up as the team grows, from planning and delivery to incident management and on-call
  • Own system reliability and observability, making sure long-term fixes win over quick patches
  • Drive AI adoption and automation both in how the team works and the results
  • Mentor leads and engineers, and build a culture of ownership, learning, and high standards
  • Represent engineering in leadership discussions and work with other engineering leaders across Kiloverse to share practices and reusable solutions

We expect you to

  • Have a strong engineering background with hands-on experience building scalable customer-facing production systems, ideally with PHP, Laravel, Node.js, and Next.js
  • Have 3+ years of experience leading engineering teams (1-10+ people), including hiring and growing the team
  • Have knowledge of system design, cloud infrastructure, and distributed systems, and be able to make sound architectural trade-offs
  • Know how to turn business goals into a technical roadmap and turn that roadmap into reliable delivery
  • Have experience working with freelancers or outsourced teams alongside in-house engineers
  • Understand product development deeply and be comfortable evolving an existing product while it’s live and growing
  • Communicate clearly with stakeholders, both technical and non-technical
  • Care about quality engineering practices: testing, CI/CD, monitoring, incident handling, observability, ideally with Datadog
  • Be hands-on enough to earn trust from and work with engineers, and strategic enough to know when to step back
  • Bring energy, a “can-do” attitude, and the drive to experiment and innovate
  • Experience in DTC/e-commerce, payments, paid media platform pixels and snowplow, etc. would be an advantage

Salary

Gross salary range is 7000-9000 EUR/month.

Location

We have several great workspaces to choose from, including our headquarters in Vilnius and our hubs in Klaipėda and Riga.

For our Vilnius office, we follow a 4 days onsite, 1 day remote hybrid model. For roles based outside Vilnius, the work arrangement -onsite, hybrid, or remote-depends on the specific position.

Speaking of perks:

Own your wellness Stay sharp and well in your own way – health insurance (after probation), on-site physiotherapist, office gym, and fitness classes keep you moving. Plus 7 extra days off, 3 for weddings, hybrid work, and the freedom to work 2 months from anywhere in the world.

Boost your daily life Every breakthrough needs a spark, and our daily setup is designed to support it. Enjoy a pet-friendly office, fresh breakfasts, hot lunches, and fully stocked drawers and fridges for a quick snack or even a team-cooked meal together. Rooftop and cellar events keep things lively, while a public transport card for Vilnius and access to Perks.lt benefits help make everyday life a little easier.

Shape your growth path Builders never stop learning. Coaching, mentorship, training, conferences, online courses, subscriptions, books – you’ve got a €1100 yearly budget to fuel personal or team growth. You pick the path – we’ll back you all the way.

Drive global impact This is where ambition scales. Build impact across 30+ brands worldwide. Launch bold projects. Even step in as a co-founder – we reward those who push further. And if you bring in more great people, you get €1500 for every successful referral.

*additional conditions apply based on your residence location.

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