Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

As an Engineering Manager you will report directly to the Head of Engineering and lead a squad of 5 full‑stack engineers. You will own both the technical quality and the human dimension of your team, from architecture decisions to individual growth plans, while staying hands‑on (≈30% of your time) and driving the squad’s delivery, standards and culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a squad of 5 engineers, in close collaboration with product, design and other stakeholders.
• Stay hands‑on: contribute to architecture decisions, lead code reviews, and set engineering standards across the squad.
• Own delivery end‑to‑end: from scoping and planning to deployment and iteration.
• Run regular 1:1s, provide structured feedback, and support each engineer’s career development.
• Partner with the Head of Engineering on cross‑squad initiatives, technical roadmap and hiring.
• Define and maintain engineering best practices: testing, documentation, CI/CD, observability.
• Actively contribute to recruiting: technical interviews, onboarding and team culture.

Requirements

• Based in France with full working rights.
• Fluent in French and English.

Experience & Seniority

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a significant portion spent building and operating B2B or B2C SaaS platforms in production.
• 3+ years managing an engineering team or squad in a product‑oriented environment.
• Proven track record of owning technical decisions: architecture, scalability, code quality.
• Experience recruiting, onboarding and developing engineers at different seniority levels.

Technical Expertise

• Strong proficiency in Node.js/TypeScript and Vue.js.
• Strong background in complex, scalable web architectures and API design.
• Solid experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices in production.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Strong sense of ownership.
• Ability to build trust, create accountability, and grow engineers into senior roles.
• Excellent communication skills across technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Education

• Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience in senior SaaS environments.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js/TypeScript.
• Frontend: Vue.js3.
• Database: PostgreSQL, MariaDB.
• DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform.
• Cloud: GCP.

Benefits

• Fast‑growing company in a friendly, international environment.
• Remote Policy: flexible combination of onsite and remote work.
• Day‑to‑day benefits: CSE, luncheon vouchers, profit‑sharing bonuses, weekly sports sessions organized by TrainMe, etc.