Frontline SaaS Solutions Architect

Akeneo; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Akeneo is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to act as the technical heartbeat of strategic customer engagements. You’ll lead workshops with C-suite stakeholders and write custom integration logic to unlock multi-million deployments.

You’ll combine software engineering depth with strategic consulting, traveling 20–30% to client sites and shaping long-term product directions while delivering real-world impact for enterprise brands.

Qualifications

• Experience in SaaS deployments, ideally in a B2B environment.
• Ability to translate complex client needs into technical designs and roadmaps.
• Proficiency in documenting architectures and integration plans.
• Willingness to travel 20–30% to client sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical workshops with C-suite stakeholders to define outcomes.
• Develop custom glue code and integration logic to unblock deployments.
• Architect bespoke integration patterns and influence product roadmaps.
• Provide hands-on leadership across multiple complex workstreams.

Skills

Technical Architecture

Solution Architecture

Rapid Prototyping

Data Modeling

Full-stack Development

Client Workshops

Leadership

Tools

PHP/Symfony

Node.js

React

Git

CI/CD

Docker

Lucidchart

Miro

Visio

Job description

Akeneo is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to act as the technical heartbeat of strategic customer engagements. You’ll lead workshops with C-suite stakeholders and write custom integration logic to unlock multi-million deployments.

You’ll combine software engineering depth with strategic consulting, traveling 20–30% to client sites and shaping long-term product directions while delivering real-world impact for enterprise brands.