Hybrid Engineering Manager

at Prose

• Job title: Engineering Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: €70,000 - €75,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Django, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Paris, France

About the role

• Engineering Manager leading the Retention squad at Prose, a custom hair and skin care company in Paris. Balancing technical execution with team mentorship and collaboration for subscription systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a group of engineers across one squad (backend and/or frontend), fostering their growth and aligning the team's efforts with business objectives.
• Collaborate with Product on team priorities, workload distribution, balance between technical and product initiatives, and contribute to clear communication across teams.
• Advocate for best practices across the organization, influencing cross-functional collaboration.
• Write, review, and ship production code alongside your team.
• Lead by example with engineering best practices in testing, documentation, and code quality.
• Participate in architecture discussions and system design decisions.
• Unblock your team with hands-on support and pragmatic solutions.
• Identify and address areas of technical debt, implementing improvements to enhance system performance and maintainability.
• Improve engineering workflows and team efficiency across squads.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and other stakeholders to ensure delivery of high-quality features.
• Bring visibility to ongoing work, risks, and dependencies.
• Support the rollout and evolution of engineering processes and rituals.
• Build and maintain an inclusive, psychologically safe environment where engineers can thrive.
• Help define and uphold the values of our engineering organization at Prose.
• Advocate for engineering needs within the broader organization.
• Provide technical documentation and training to team members to promote knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• Previous experience managing engineers and a clear understanding of the challenges involved and how to maximize team productivity.
• Comfortable being responsible for People, Technical Quality, and Delivery.
• Pragmatic mindset, knowing when to invest in perfection and when to build a proof of concept (PoC).
• Strong presentation and communication skills, capable of presenting technical ideas in a way that suits the audience.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching engineers.
• Previous backend experience with Python and common libraries/frameworks such as Django, Django REST Framework, and FastAPI.
• Deep understanding of the fundamental design principles behind scalable applications.
• Familiarity with front-end web technologies.
• A knack for writing clean, readable, and maintainable code.
• Prior experience in B2C, e-commerce, or manufacturing is a plus.
• Fluency in English is required.

Benefits

• 100% coverage of health insurance and life/disability insurance (including dependents).
• Access to sports and cultural activities with an €80/month allowance.
• Standard French benefits: Swile meal vouchers, transport allowance, and Syntec vacation bonus.
• €150 worth of personalized Prose products per month.