Engineering Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in France.

📋 Description

• Lead a team of 4 to 6 developers within the Core department as part of the Expand squad.

• Take responsibility for team dynamics, the technical quality of features delivered, and execution of architectural decisions.

• Collaborate closely with the Product Manager on feature scoping, planning, and delivery.

• Support each team member in enhancing their technical skills and work practices.

• Represent and communicate Youtrust’s vision, values, and goals within the squad.

• Manage a multidisciplinary team that includes a Product Manager, a Product Designer, and 4 to 6 developers.

• Foster team growth through individual and collective coaching.

• Create an environment conducive to strong team dynamics.

• Ensure that deadlines are adhered to and that deliverables maintain high technical standards.

• Share schedules, challenges, decisions, and issues with the team.

• Engage in recruitment activities within the Engineering department.

• Collaborate with the Product Manager to oversee squad delivery.

• Monitor delivery processes and team rituals.

• Facilitate pre-development scoping sessions.

• Contribute to a clear, prioritized, and predictable working methodology.

• Take part in the continuous enhancement of the Engineering team’s processes, methods, and tools.

• Identify and assist in resolving blockers.

• Assume responsibility for the team’s architectural decisions.

• Challenge technical choices and evaluate their implications.

• Lead architectural scoping based on product and business requirements as well as technical limitations.

• Participate in technical reviews when required.

• Take a hands-on approach when necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of two years’ experience managing a squad or team of developers.

• Strong software engineering foundation, developed through extensive front-end and/or back-end development experience.

• Ability to challenge technical decisions and comprehend their consequences.

• Capability to lead architectural scoping and align product and business needs with technical constraints.

• Solid understanding of agile methodologies, particularly Lean, Kanban, and Scrum.

• Skill in organizing and prioritizing the team’s work to ensure predictable delivery.

• Excellent organizational and prioritization abilities.

• Capacity to unite a team and facilitate the growth of its members.

• Commitment to continuously enhancing tools, processes, and working methods.

• Experience with artificial intelligence tools in daily professional tasks, with a willingness to promote their relevant adoption.

• Proficiency in French: C2 level.

• Proficiency in English: B2 level.

🏝️ Benefits

• BSPCE equity warrants.

• Swile meal vouchers: €10.50 per day, with 50% covered by Youtrust.

• Alan health insurance: 50% covered by Youtrust.

• Disability and income protection insurance: 100% covered by Youtrust.

• Axomove, including 4 physiotherapy sessions.

• Moka.care, providing 6 therapy or coaching sessions.

• 50% reimbursement of public transportation passes for hybrid employees.

• Leeto: access to a variety of employee discounts and benefits.

• 10 additional days off (RTT) each year.

• Menstrual leave.

• Parental benefits and support programs.

• Additional leave days based on seniority.

• 1 paid volunteering day each year.

• Training and professional development budget.