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Posted on 1 July 2026
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See Surfshark's open rolesAs our products, systems, and user base continue to grow, we're looking for an experienced engineering leader to lead our Core Services team. This role combines people leadership, technical strategy, and architectural decision-making, with a strong focus on helping us evolve from a monolithic system toward a scalable services architecture.
Today, our platform is primarily built with PHP and Go, running on AWS and Kubernetes. You'll help define and execute the next stage of our architectural evolution while supporting a team responsible for some of the most critical backend systems in the company.
IF YOU WANT TO:
- Help shape the evolution of our architecture;
- Establish engineering standards, architectural principles, and development practices that help teams scale;
- Lead and grow a backend engineering team by hiring and developing strong engineers;
- Work closely with engineering leaders and teams across the organization on technical direction and major architectural decisions;
- Balance product delivery, technical debt reduction, and long-term engineering investments.
AND YOU CAN CHECK OFF:
- Experience leading engineering teams through periods of rapid growth and architectural change (monolith-to-services, etc.);
- Strong software engineering background with experience building and operating backend systems at scale;
- Experience establishing engineering standards and improving development practices across teams;
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills;
- Ability to balance business priorities with long-term technical goals.
BONUS POINTS IF YOU:
- Have experience with PHP and/or Go, AWS, and Kubernetes;
- Have experience in privacy, security, or data-protection-focused products
HERE’S THE DEAL:
- Growth and learning opportunities: time dedicated to learning, conferences, online learning platforms, and books for your professional development;
- Health and wellness: we want you to feel and be your best. That's why we offer various benefits, from online workouts and a physical coach to health insurance and regular mental health checks;
- Tools of your choice: choose the technical equipment and tools you need to do your best work;
- Community and celebrations: get ready for long-lasting traditions such as yearly workation, Friday get-togethers, various team buildings and company celebrations;
- Work-life balance: We encourage working in the office, with the possibility of up to two remote days per week. Plus, with our WFA policy, you can work from almost anywhere in the world;
- More days off: additional vacation days depending on your tenure;
- Premium Surfshark accounts: for you, your family, and friends;
- Gross salary: 7150 - 8100 Eur/month. Although it may vary depending on your skills and experience.
About Surfshark
Surfshark is the Vilnius VPN and digital-privacy company, and hires for Incogni, its data-removal product, on the same board. Most posts are Vilnius: backend, mobile and data science next to a large brand and marketing org, so read the title carefully — a good half of the board is not engineering.