Hands-on Engineering Manager

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France | Posted on 06/03/2026

• Industry Employment - Recruiting - Staffing
• Country France
• Postal Code 75001

Job Description

Company

Our client ENSO is building a SaaS platform to replace a legacy ERP used in temporary staffing and recruitment. The CTO is based in Paris and works in the same hybrid setup between Paris and Colmar. ENSO is backed by PSG, one of the largest private equity investors in software companies in Europe.

The platform covers the full temporary work lifecycle including sourcing, contracts, compliance, planning, time tracking, invoicing and payroll.

The role

• You lead a team of 4 to 5 engineers and are accountable for delivery, quality and output.
• You organize work, remove blockers and drive predictable execution.
• You combine hands‑on development with team leadership and ensure code quality, performance and maintainability.
• You guide architecture and technical decisions.
• You manage technical debt and improve ways of working across testing, CI/CD and observability.
• You coach engineers, build ownership in the team and create a clear structure where people can perform and grow.
• Team management is required.

Technical skills

• Strong experience in full‑stack SaaS development.
• Experience with .NET and a modern frontend framework such as Vue, React or Angular.
• Understanding of architecture and systems including APIs, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability and security.
• Experience with AI‑assisted development tools such as Copilot, Cursor or similar.
• Ability to take and own technical decisions.
• Professional level English and fluent French.

Experience

• Proven experience as a team lead or in a role with team responsibility.
• Experience in SaaS or product environments.
• Experience in staffing, recruitment, HRIS, payroll or ERP is a plus.
• Experience in scaling or restructuring engineering environments is relevant.

Why ENSO

• Backed by PSG.
• Direct collaboration with a CTO working in the same setup.
• Work on a transition from legacy ERP to SaaS.
• Clear impact on team structure and delivery.

Conditions

• 5 weeks paid leave.
• RTT days based on a 218-day contract.
• Meal vouchers of €10 per day with employer contribution.
• Health insurance via Malakoff Humanis with employer contribution.
• Profit sharing and participation scheme.
• Pension and insurance included in the package.