Backend Engineering Manager

Backend Engineering Manager – Yubo Join to apply for the Backend Engineering Manager role at Yubo. About Yubo Yubo is the Social Discovery app to make new friends and hang out online. By eliminating likes and follows, we empower our users to create genuine connections and show up as their true selves. We have pioneered a new way for Gen Z to socialize online, with millions of active users, and are redefining how we connect today and tomorrow. Our team is international, multicultural and deeply committed to building a safe digital space. About This Role Our Backend department is made up of 3 teams, each with a clear technical mission aligned with Yubo’s strategic objectives. As Engineering Manager, you will lead the Backend Foundations team, a cornerstone delivering robust internal backend foundations (libraries, tooling, developer experience, performance observability) and operational internal applications. You will partner with Infrastructure and Security teams to ensure scalability and resilience of our stack. Your Responsibilities You will lead cross‑functional initiatives on key foundations topics such as observability, testing frameworks, and internal libraries, ensuring technical excellence and seamless integration across teams. You will proactively identify experience bottlenecks across engineering and adjacent teams, and lead improvements in internal tooling and workflows to help teams build faster and better. You will manage a distributed team of platform‑minded engineers embedded across multiple squads, supporting them with clear scope, strong alignment, and a shared identity. As a people manager, you will coach your 3 team members through regular feedback, tailored development plans, and opportunities for growth, while fostering a high‑trust environment. You will recruit and onboard new team members, contributing to team strength, diversity, and cohesion. You will represent your team's topics in key technical discussions with Infra, Mobile, other Backend teams, and Product stakeholders. Technical Environment Stack: Node.js, React, TypeScript Data: Couchbase, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, MongoDB Message broker: Kafka, NATS Who You Are At least 10 years of backend engineering experience, with a minimum of 3 years as a manager. Experience in platform, core, foundations or internal tooling topics. Experience in a tech‑first or product‑oriented company. Solid backend engineering knowledge, especially Node.js. Familiarity with developer workflows and best practice alignments. Proficient in working in remote environments. Recruitment Process Phone screen with a TAM First interview with Head of Backend Technical test and debrief Culture fit interviews What We Offer Highly competitive salary range and equity in the company Highly flexible remote work policy, 2 days at the office per month, with monthly team events for all Europe‑based employees Coverage of fees for external professional events and meetups Comprehensive health insurance coverage for you and your family by Alan, fully paid by Yubo Numerous parental benefits: additional leave, easy access to nurseries and daycare facilities in France Our Values At Yubo, we value flexibility, well‑being, and impact. We prioritize creating a safe digital space and supporting our community. Privacy & safety are embedded in our DNA, and we actively support Privacy & Safety by Design efforts. Location Paris, Île‑de‑France, France – Remote. Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development Additional info Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Yubo by 2x. #J-18808-Ljbffr