Backend Engineering Manager

Who we are

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've pioneered a new way for Gen Z to socialize online, and with millions of active users, our goal is to redefine how we connect today and tomorrow.

Our team is international, multicultural and deeply committed to its mission. As the leading platform to socialize online, we have a special responsibility to build a safe digital space for our community. Safety is embedded in our DNA, and our proactive approach focuses on user protection, support, and education. We also work closely with the broader technology industry to share our knowledge and NGOs create industry-leading child protection standards.

Join us in this exciting journey and help us shape the future of social interactions

About this role

Our Backend department is made up of 3 teams, each team having a clear technical mission aligned with Yubo’s strategic objectives. As Engineering Manager, you will be in charge of leading one of those teams.

The Backend Foundations team is a cornerstone of this setup. Its goal is to deliver robust internal backend foundations (libraries, tooling, developer experience, performance observability) as well as operational internal applications. The team also serves as a key partner to Infrastructure and Security teams to ensure the scalability and resilience of our stack.

The Engineering Manager will ensure high execution standards, define long-term technical foundations, grow the team, and guarantee that the work delivered by Foundations enables the entire engineering organization to move faster and safer.

Your responsibilities

• As a Backend Foundations Engineering Manager at Yubo, you will be at the heart of our technical strategy, ensuring that our engineering foundations are strong, scalable, and aligned across squads. You’ll drive the consistency and quality of our backend architecture, internal tools, and developer workflows to empower product teams to build faster and better.

• You will be responsible for leading 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. From QA to Product, Safety to Backend, you'll help design and scale solutions that make the daily work of Yubo teams more efficient, reliable, and enjoyable.

• 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. Together, you'll drive the development of internal tools and automation that empower not just engineering, but also QA, Product, Safety, and other teams across Yubo to scale with efficiency and impact.

• As a people manager, you’ll coach your 3 team members  through regular feedback, tailored development plans, and opportunities for growth, while fostering a high-trust environment where engagement and psychological safety are top priorities.

• You’ll also play a key role in recruiting and onboarding new team members, contributing to the team’s strength, diversity, and cohesion.

• Finally, you will represent your team's topics in key technical discussions with Infra, Mobile, other Backend teams, and Product stakeholders, making sure Backend Foundations members always have a common strategy when acting in their squads.

Our technical environment

• Our Stack: Node, React, TypeScript, 

• On data: Couchbase, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Mongo DB

• Message broker: kafka, Nats

Who you are

• You have at least 10 years of experience with a minimum of 3 years as a manager.

• You have experience in platform, core, foundations or  internal tooling topics

• You have experience in a tech-first or product-oriented company

• You have a solid backend engineering knowledge (Node.js)

• You have familiarity with developer workflows and best practices alignments

• You are experienced in working in remote environments

The recruitment process

• Phone screen with a TAM

• First interview with Head of Backend 

• Technical test and debrief 

• Culture Fit interviews

Our approach to privacy & safety

As part of your role, you may handle tools and features involving personal data. We expect all employees to demonstrate strong awareness of privacy and safety issues, and to actively support our Privacy & Safety by Design efforts.

Join Yubo and help shape the future of Social Discovery while enjoying a culture that values flexibility, well-being, and impact.

Here’s how we live our mission every day:

You own the impact: Step up, adapt, and make it matter

Unconventionally Smart: Hack with intent, borrow smart, build better

Be Bold & Resilient: Raise your head, break barriers, keep moving forward

One team, one mission: No egos, no passengers, just shared wins

Trust & Flexibility: Our hybrid model calls for only two office days a month; the rest is up to the rhythm that works best for you.

Enjoy Top-notch Benefits

Culture is central at Yubo, hence the numerous benefits:

Cool Workplace: enjoy our amazing Parisian office and our many hybrid work options

Team Activities: participate in get-togethers, events, and team-building activities

Family-Friendly: we support parents with childcare options and family-friendly policies

Wellness Programs: benefit from comprehensive health insurance, wellness programs, sports classes, and mental well-being initiatives