Backend Engineer ALTEN Engineering Valbonne, France 6 hours ago

Vochure; Valbonne; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Remote work 2 days/week

Job summary

ALTEN, a European leader in consultancy and high‑tech engineering, is seeking a Software Engineer in a fast‑paced, Agile Scrum environment in France. You will work on high‑quality software solutions, define requirements, design, develop, test, and document systems, with a focus on modern databases and cloud/DevOps toolchains.

The role requires relocation to the South-East of France, a Master’s degree in CS, and experience with C++/Java/Python, plus SCRUM and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science.
• First experience as a software developer (internship or full-time).
• Proficiency in C++, Java or Python.

Responsibilities

• Define user requirements for new or enhanced software solutions.
• Design technical solutions and conduct feasibility studies.
• Develop software according to industry standards.
• Model, design, and implement databases.
• Conduct unit, package, and performance tests.
• Debug and support existing solutions in collaboration with Product Managers and Analysts.
• Produce technical documentation for internal and external use.

Skills

SCRUM

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Azure

Jenkins

Artifactory

BitBucket

Docker

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

GoogleTest

JUnit

Jira

Confluence

Kafka

Swagger

Postman

Oracle

Couchbase

Job description

About ALTEN

ALTEN is the European leader in consultancy and high-tech engineering. For over 30 years, we have been supporting international companies on technical and IT challenges.

With 52,000 employees across 30+ countries, we drive innovation in aerospace, automotive, banking & finance, energy, defense, healthcare, telecommunications, and more.

Your Role

As a Software Engineer, you will work in an Agile Scrum team in a fast-paced, startup-like environment to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Analyze specifications

• Define user requirements for new or enhanced software solutions.

Design and develop software

• Design technical solutions and conduct feasibility studies.
• Propose viable technical solutions to Product Management and users for validation.
• Develop software according to industry standards.
• Model, design, and implement databases.

Test and maintain the software

• Conduct unit, package, and performance tests to ensure high quality.
• Participate in the validation phase, fine-tuning the product as needed.
• Debug and support existing solutions in collaboration with Product Managers and Analysts.

Document your work

• Produce technical documentation for internal and external use.

Your Profile

Mandatory :

• Relocation to the South-East of France

Qualifications & Experience

Master’s degree in Computer Science

First experience as a software developer (internship or full-time)

Proficiency in one or more programming languages:

• C++ / Java / Python

Strong knowledge of:

• Agile methodologies (SCRUM)
• English proficiency (written & spoken)

Bonus Skills (Nice to Have)

• Cloud Technologies: Azure
• DevOps & CI/CD: Bash, Jenkins, Artifactory, BitBucket
• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, OpenShift
• Monitoring & Testing: Prometheus, Grafana, GoogleTest, Mock, JMeter
• Collaboration Tools: Jira, Confluence
• Messaging & API Tools: Kafka, Swagger, Postman
• Databases: Oracle, Couchbase

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting-edge projects with leading international clients.
• Be part of a collaborative and innovative Agile team.
• Access career growth opportunities in an international environment.
• Enjoy a hybrid work model for work-life balance (2 days/week of remote work)