Head of Engineering

Bigblue helps independent brands compete with Amazon by providing e-commerce infrastructure for storing and delivering products worldwide.
Paris, TX, USA
$90,000 - $130,000
Full-Stack
Principal Software Engineer
In-Person
51 - 100 Employees
10+ years of experience

Description For Head of Engineering

Bigblue is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead and scale their engineering team. Founded in 2018, Bigblue has raised $18M and has over 90 employees across offices in Paris, Madrid, London, and remote locations. The role involves managing engineers, fostering a strong product engineering culture, and working closely with the CTO and Head of Product.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing and structuring engineering teams
  • Contributing to Bigblue's product engineering culture
  • Overseeing day-to-day execution and maintaining high engineering standards
  • Collaborating on process improvements and engineering roadmaps
  • Hiring talented Engineering Managers and Engineers
  • Cultivating a motivated and high-performing team

The ideal candidate should have:

  • Experience leading growing engineering teams through organizational changes
  • Technical depth in full stack and distributed systems
  • Strong people management and communication skills
  • Ability to interface with executive management and board members

Bigblue offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the e-commerce industry, working alongside companies like Shopify and Stripe to empower independent brands. The role promises high standards, a caring culture, and a pragmatic product mindset.

The interview process includes an informational call, cultural fit meet-up, experience deep dive, onsite interviews, and references. This is a full-time position based in Paris, France, with a competitive compensation package including stock options.

Last updated 4 months ago

Responsibilities For Head of Engineering

  • Manage engineers and set up team management structure
  • Contribute to Bigblue's product engineering culture
  • Oversee day-to-day execution and maintain high engineering standards
  • Partner with CTO and Head of Product on process improvements
  • Drive engineering roadmap for developer experience
  • Source, screen, and hire Engineering Managers and Engineers
  • Cultivate a happy, motivated, and high-performing team

Requirements For Head of Engineering

JavaScript
TypeScript
  • Led growing engineering teams through organizational changes
  • Technical depth in full stack and distributed systems
  • Outstanding people management skills
  • Ability to interface with executive management and board members
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Professional English, conversational French

Benefits For Head of Engineering

Equity
  • Stock options

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