Tech Lead

ENGIE; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training plans

Hybrid work system

Flexible schedule

Transport card

Kindergarten benefits

Meal benefits

Health insurance

Job summary

ENGIE in Madrid is seeking a Tech Lead – ENGIE B2B IT to provide technical leadership while remaining hands‑on across analysis, design, development, deployment and operation of ENGIE B2B IT solutions. You will help ensure applications are secure, maintainable, scalable and highly available.

Reporting to the Digital & IT Lead within Energy Supply Iberia, you will organize the team's technical execution, mentor developers, coordinate suppliers and lead response to complex production incidents.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent in CS/CE or related field.
• 6+ years of software development experience and leadership.
• Strong hands‑on command of Angular, Python and FastAPI.
• Experience with REST/JSON APIs and RBAC.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical evolution of the B2B IT landscape and translate priorities into design decisions.
• Design and develop critical software components and integrations hands‑on.
• Organise the team's technical work, define dependencies and remove blockers.
• Ensure solution quality through architecture reviews, testing and security controls.
• Make technical decisions within governance framework and manage technical debt.
• Monitor service health and lead incident response, solving complex production problems.
• Define deployment, monitoring, recovery and escalation procedures; promote DevSecOps practices.
• Mentor the team and develop technical capabilities through knowledge sharing.

Skills

Angular

Python

FastAPI

REST/JSON APIs

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Education

University degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field

Tools

Azure AKS

Terraform

GitHub

Nexus

HashiCorp Vault

Job description

Our Group is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Together with our 96.000 employees, our customers, partners and stakeholders, we are committed to accelerating the transition to a carbon neutral economy through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally friendly solutions.

At ENGIE, every person plays a key role in accelerating energy transition.
Make a difference and live a meaningful professional experience.
Take on exciting challenges, grow in an innovative environment, and build a career that reflects who you truly are.

Join us and be part of the adventure of the century!

For our headquarters in Madrid, we are looking for a Tech Lead – ENGIE B2B IT

to provide technical leadership while remaining strongly hands‑on across the analysis, design, development, deployment, operation and continuous improvement of ENGIE B2B IT solutions. You will help ensure that our applications and integrations are secure, maintainable, scalable and highly available.

Mission

You will lead the technical evolution of the B2B IT landscape, translating business and product priorities into sound design decisions, technical plans and high-quality deliveries. At the same time, you will personally develop critical components and take ownership of the most complex or high-risk technical challenges.

Reporting to the Digital & IT Lead within Energy Supply Iberia, you will organise the team's technical execution, guide developers, coordinate technical suppliers and lead the response to complex production incidents. This is a senior role combining architecture, engineering leadership, operational ownership and people development.

Functions

• Lead the technical evolution of applications, translating business and product priorities into design decisions, technical plans and deliverables aligned with the target architecture.
• Design and develop critical software components, APIs, integrations, automations and improvements hands‑on, taking ownership of the highest‑complexity or highest‑risk work when required.
• Organise and coordinate the team's technical work, distributing activities, clarifying dependencies, defining technical acceptance criteria and helping remove blockers.
• Ensure solution quality through architecture and code reviews, testing strategy, security controls, observability, documentation and compliance with delivery standards.
• Make technical decisions within the agreed governance framework and actively manage technical debt, obsolescence, performance, resilience and maintainability; escape decisions with significant architectural, cost, supplier, risk or roadmap impact.
• Monitor service health and lead incident response, ensuring diagnosis, containment, restoration, communication, root‑cause analysis and preventive actions; personally resolve complex production problems across code, data, integrations and supporting infrastructure.
• Define and improve deployment, support, monitoring, change‑management, recovery and escalation procedures, promoting automation and DevSecOps/SRE practices.
• Manage technical collaboration with suppliers, advise business/product/Digital & IT stakeholders on feasibility and risk, and develop the technical capabilities of the team through mentoring, feedback, knowledge sharing and progressive delegation.
• University degree or equivalent, or upper‑secondary / advanced vocational education with relevant professional experience. Preferred background: Computer Science, Telecommunications, Software Engineering or similar.
• Strong hands‑on command of Angular, Python and FastAPI.
• Deep experience with REST/JSON APIs, OAuth 2.0, Keycloak and role‑based access control (RBAC).
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and SQL, plus experience with MongoDB and RabbitMQ.
• Hands‑on experience with Nginx, containers and Kubernetes, together with solid application and integration architecture skills.
• Strong background in code review, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, secure software development lifecycle practices, incident management and technical planning.
• Valuable experience with hybrid Azure + on‑premise architectures, Azure AKS, MicroK8s, Terraform, ArgoCD/GitOps, GitHub, Nexus, HashiCorp Vault, Azure Storage Accounts, Linux and Windows Server 2022.
• Additional value from Fortinet, Zabbix, Grafana, Power BI, Zoho/Zoho Creator, SIGE/Audinfor, SAP, SFTP integrations and SRE/DevSecOps practices.
• Experience technically managing suppliers and working with energy commercialisation processes is considered an advantage.
• English: B2 / upper‑intermediate minimum recommended; C1 is valuable for international technical coordination.
• Experience guideline: around 6+ years as a Senior Software Developer, including solution design, production development, operational support and resolution of complex incidents, plus demonstrable experience technically leading teams or initiatives.

Committed to inclusion

At ENGIE we value and encourage diversity and inclusion. We are committed to accelerating the transition to a carbon‑neutral economy achieved by integrating exceptional and diverse individuals that seek, support, and strengthen each other’s growth.

What we will provide

We will provide you with training plans adapted to your needs and interests.

You will have a flexible schedule and a hybrid work system + reduced working days during summer and Fridays.

You will have the chance to adhere to corporate benefits and e-Plan (transport card, kindergarten, training, meal, health insurance among others).

You will be part of a dynamic team in which you will truly develop and grow as a professional.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team that will support you at all times.

You will be part of a network of more than 96,000 professionals working to create a more sustainable world.

ENGIE is the answer if...

- You are looking for a solid professional project with professional projection.

- You value being part of the first independent energy group in the world.

- You want to grow and develop within a dynamic and challenging company.

- If you consider that your work, together with the efforts of the people who are part of the company, can and should have a positive impact on the environment.

If you want to be part of an international group, able to offer a wide variety of jobs in a dynamic and promising sector, we are waiting for you!

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Why this matters to us

Our organisation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals with disabilities.