Head of Engineering

Cozycozy is the only platform that gives you real‑time access to all available holiday accommodations. Whether you’re searching for a hotel, apartment, hostel, villa or even a treehouse, our service features over 20 million listings from more than 100 booking sites, including Airbnb, , Abritel/VRBO, , and many niche marketplaces such as Agriturismo, Gîtes de France, Onefinestay, Belvilla, Sonder, Travelski and others. Experiencing rapid growth, we are now present in over 50 countries in 20 languages, with offices in Paris and Budapest.

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About the role

At Cozycozy, we’re building the world’s best accommodation metasearch platform to make travel simple, transparent and inspiring. As Head of Engineering, you’ll work hand‑in‑hand with our CEO to be a key pillar of our technical strategy, ensuring the quality and success of cozycozy’s IT projects.

Your mission is to build a strong technological culture within the company, lead the IT team towards excellence, ensure the reliability of our platform and integrate emerging AI technologies to support our growth.

You’ll be part of an international team featuring 12 nationalities that is passionate about travel and innovation. By joining Cozycozy, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact by helping millions of travelers worldwide find their perfect accommodation.

Your role will be structured across several key areas: Leadership, Project Management, Software Development & System Architecture, and Processes & Security. You’ll be a bridge between Tech/Engineering and the wider organization, working closely with our teams to ensure that every decision is data‑driven and aligned with our strategic goals.

The position is an onsite (yet flexible) role based in our office in central Paris.

Technical Leadership and Team Management

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• Developing and implementing our technical strategy and roadmap.
  
• Establishing a strong tech culture that promotes innovation and best practices within the IT team.
  
• Recruiting and leading the software engineering team.
  

Management of our Technical Projects

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• Developing and managing the technical roadmap in collaboration with product and business teams and project managers.
  
• Managing technical projects while ensuring adherence to deadlines, quality and budget.
  
• Allocating necessary resources and ensuring timelines are met.
  

Software Development and System Architecture

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• Overseeing our global backend and frontend development.
  
• Leading rigorous code reviews to ensure software quality and performance.
  
• Participating in system architecture decisions to support the company’s current and future needs.
  
• Supervising the design and implementation of a scalable and reliable system architecture.
  
• Overseeing the integration of AI and machine learning technologies.
  

Processes and Methods

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• Defining and implementing processes and working methods to improve productivity and development quality.
  
• Implementing tools and automations to enhance the efficiency of development, testing and deployment.
  
• Maintaining clear technical documentation.
  

Security, Performance, and Risk Management

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• Overseeing the security and regulatory compliance of our infrastructure.
  
• Participating in security code reviews and ensuring adherence to industry best practices.
  
• Identifying technical risks and creating proactive mitigation strategies.
  
• Highly involved in troubleshooting during critical issues.
  

About you

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• You have a Master’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related field.
  
• You have experience in overseeing technical teams or individuals as a team lead or manager.
  
• You are fluent in English (written & spoken). French is a strong plus.
  
• A previous experience in a startup or scale‑up environment would be a plus.
  
• You possess strong foundational knowledge of backend and frontend technologies, especially Node.js, Angular and TypeScript.
  
• You have experience with databases (MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and a knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker and CI/CD tools like GitLab and Jenkins.
  
• You navigate system architecture management and scalable infrastructures with ease.
  
• You are experienced in AI and familiar with machine learning technologies.
  
• You are comfortable managing stakeholders and building strong cross‑team relationships.
  
• You are an excellent communicator and team player with proven collaborative skills. You motivate and i