Engineering Manager

At Skeepers, we help brands put their customers’ voices at the center of their strategy.
Our SaaS platform enables companies to collect, moderate, and activate authentic content (such as reviews, videos, social posts) across every customer touchpoint.

Our mission: to boost acquisition, conversion, and loyalty through the power of User Generated Content (UGC).
More than 8,000 brands already trust us to build stronger, more meaningful, and lasting connections with their communities.

Joining Skeepers means being part of a fast-growing company at the crossroads of marketing, tech, and data, where every voice matters.

**About the Role**

Within the **SVC** vertical — one of the most dynamic and strategic areas of our platform — you will lead a team of developers and technical experts dedicated to building the next generation of tools that connect brands and influencers.

Reporting directly to the **VP Engineering**, and working closely with the **CPTO**, you’ll be responsible for both **technical leadership** and **people management** of an empowered squad. You’ll collaborate with Product and UX teams to co-design scalable and user-centric solutions that create measurable impact for our customers.

**Your Key Responsabilities**:
**Technical & Product Roadmap**:

- Co-own the **technical and product roadmap** with the Product Manager and UX Designer
- Define the **architecture vision** for a modular, high-performing, and scalable platform
- Translate complex challenges (data models, scalability, integrations) into achievable milestones

**Engineering Excellence**:

- Lead a team of developers (Tech Lead, Backend, Frontend, Fullstack) and foster a culture of **quality, ownership, and continuous improvement**:

- Champion engineering best practices including **DDD, TDD, CI/CD, clean code** principles
- Conduct **code reviews and design validations**, ensuring software quality and maintainability
- Encourage exploration of **modern technologies** to keep our stack evolving

**Team Leadership & Development**:

- Manage and grow your team through **career development, mentoring, and training**:

- Actively participate in hiring and partner with HR to **attract and retain top talent**:

- Coach your team in **agile delivery, autonomy, and accountability**

**Delivery & Operational Excellence**:

- Guide the **design, scaling, and optimization** of our Rails and Node-based microservices architecture
- Monitor delivery KPIs: velocity, quality, scalability, and maintainability

**Technical Stack**:

- ** Backend**: Ruby on Rails (core), Node.js (services)
- **Frontend**: React
- **Databases**: PostgreSQL
- **Containers**: Docker, Kubernetes
- **CI/CD**: GitLab, Argo CD
- **Cloud**: AWS
- **Other**: Redis, MQ, Jira

**What we're looking for**:

- ** 10+ years** of experience in software engineering with strong full-stack or backend focus
- **2+ years** in an engineering leadership or management role, ideally in SaaS/Agile environments
- Solid experience with **Rails or Node.js at scale** and strong knowledge of **React frontends**:

- Proven ability to **deliver complex projects**, design scalable architectures, and manage stakeholders
- Track record of **mentoring developers** across levels (junior to senior)
- Strong technical understanding of **microservices, cloud environments, and DevOps practices**:

- Effective communicator able to bridge technical and non-technical discussions
- Autonomous, organized, and proactive mindset
- Fluent in English (French is a plus)

**What we offer**:

- A key role in shaping one of Skeepers’ most strategic product verticals
- Freedom to innovate, influence architecture, and drive engineering decisions
- High-impact leadership position in a supportive, collaborative environment
- Opportunities for internal mobility across technical and product teams
- Hybrid remote working model and flexible conditions

**Recruitment Process**:

- Introductory call with our Talent Acquisition team
- Interview with the VP Engineering
- Technical deep dive or case study
- Final conversation with the CTO and team stakeholders