Infrastructure Tech Lead — Infra Core
Infrastructure Tech Lead — Infra Core (France)
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Infrastructure Tech Lead — Infra Core in France.
In this role, you will operate as a senior technical leader at the heart of a high-impact infrastructure team, shaping the systems that power a globally distributed platform. You will combine deep hands‑on engineering with strategic direction, influencing how services are built, deployed, and scaled across hundreds of applications. Working in a fast-moving, high-growth environment, you’ll tackle complex challenges in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and developer experience. This is a role for builders who thrive on ownership, autonomy, and solving large-scale technical problems. You’ll collaborate across teams while setting architectural standards that impact engineering at scale. The position offers a unique opportunity to drive innovation and create infrastructure that directly enables global operations.
Accountabilities
- Define and drive the technical vision and roadmap for core infrastructure systems, focusing on scalability, reliability, and developer experience
- Design and implement infrastructure patterns and tools that support large-scale distributed systems and microservices architectures
- Lead the development of platform primitives, control planes, and automation frameworks used across engineering teams
- Act as the primary escalation point for complex production incidents, driving root cause analysis and long-term solutions
- Build and optimize service provisioning processes, enabling rapid and secure deployment across environments
- Architect and improve traffic routing, API gateways, and edge infrastructure to support high-volume systems
- Enhance infrastructure security practices, including secrets management and secure configuration standards
- Drive observability improvements, including logging, monitoring, and tracing systems at scale
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (DevOps, security, database, and engineering) to align on architecture and priorities
- Mentor engineers and elevate technical standards while remaining deeply involved in hands‑on development
Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 5 years focused on infrastructure and cloud environments
- Strong expertise with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), Kubernetes, and modern infrastructure tooling (Helm, GitOps, CNCF ecosystem)
- Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Go, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript, with experience building production‑grade systems
- Proven experience designing and operating distributed systems and event‑driven architectures
- Deep knowledge of Kubernetes, including extending and customizing cluster capabilities (operators, controllers, APIs)
- Experience working with message brokers (e.g., Kafka, NATS) and scalable data systems
- Solid understanding of relational databases and their role in modern infrastructure
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects from concept to delivery
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain architectural decisions clearly to diverse stakeholders
- Self‑driven mindset with a bias for action, ownership, and problem‑solving in ambiguous environments
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package, including equity or stock grant opportunities (depending on location and status)
- Fully remote work setup with flexible scheduling and optional co‑working access
- Comprehensive and adaptable benefits package tailored to your region
- Opportunities to work on high‑impact, large‑scale technical challenges
- Professional growth in a fast‑scaling, global environmentInclusive and diverse workplace culture that values innovation and collaboration
- Access to learning resources and continuous development opportunities
- Additional perks and allowances depending on employment type and location