We are currently looking for a VP of Software Engineering with strong skills and proven experience, ready to join our Aktiia (Hilo) team here in our Belgrade office.

Aktiia is a venture-backed startup that has developed and brought the world’s first continuous blood pressure monitor to market. Their technology is based on 15 years of research by our founders at the prestigious Swiss research institution, CSEM. Aktiia's solution has been validated through extensive clinical trials and received the CE Mark as a Class IIa medical device giving them access to 43 countries worldwide.

The VP of Software Engineering will be responsible for all software, data, and infrastructure components across Hilo — everything that connects and powers our ecosystem beyond the device itself. This includes the mobile app, data backbone, website and e-commerce stack, CRM, and all supporting systems.

The role’s purpose is to build and maintain a world-class, scalable, and secure software platform that enables Hilo to grow across markets efficiently — driven by automation, intelligent systems, and operational excellence. This person will define the long-term software vision, shape the data architecture, and lead a lean, high-performance engineering organization.

It is one of the most critical leadership roles in the company, reporting directly to the CEO and acting as the strategic and operational owner of our software infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Vision & Strategy

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.

Software Development & Infrastructure

Oversee all software technology (except firmware), including app development, backend, data infrastructure, website (Shopify e-commerce stack), 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

Data Architecture & Operations

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.

Leadership & Execution

Lead and develop the engineering team in Serbia (15 FTEs) through building trust, clarity and motivation – also 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.
Be a true partner to our product, design and growth teams, helping to translate business goals collaboratively into technical reality.

AI, Automation & Efficiency

Embed automation into all workflows — from deployment to monitoring to customer data processes.
Besides the standard AI tooling we are already using, identify and implement AI tools to enhance scalability, predictive capabilities, and operational speed.
Ensure growth through intelligence, not headcount — scaling smartly through systems and technology.

Requirements:

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.
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.
Strategic, KPI-driven, inspiring leader able to collaboratively define pragmatic, clear goals and hold teams accountable.
Previous experience operating in a regulated market is highly valued.
You are fluent in English.

What success looks like after the first year in this role:

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, metric-driven organization, operating as a strategic enabler of growth in partnership with the product team
AI and automation have streamlined development, reduced cost, and accelerated innovation.
Solid collaboration exists between product and engineering, making the two entities operate as one team.

Benefits:

High-growth company in which you can find exciting and trend-setting challenges
The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in revolutionizing healthcare
Familial working atmosphere in an open-minded multinational team
Flexibility with remote work, allowing you to create your ideal work environment
All necessary equipment – up to you to decide what you prefer
Covered private health insurance
The budget for professional improvement (courses, conferences, books…)
The budget for mastering English and German languages
Nice office in Belgrade
Fully stocked kitchen (tea, coffee, fruits, soft drinks, snacks…)
Tournaments of table tennis, table soccer, and darts in our office
Skilled and senior co-workers
Opportunities to build products that really make a difference
Opportunities to learn and grow with us

If you are looking for an environment where you can grow professionally, learn from the best in the field, balance work and life habits and have a pleasant and enthusiastic environment, please submit your CV in English.

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VP of Software Engineering - Aktiia Team