Head Of Engineering - CDI (F/M/X)

Fairly Made®; Île-de-France; Sur place; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

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Résumé du poste

Fairly Made® in Île-de-France is seeking a Head of Engineering to drive high-quality feature delivery on time while growing each tech team member.

By applying Lean principles and collaborating with the CTPO and Head of Product, you'll shape the technical vision, architecture, and processes to support ambitious growth.

You will ensure milestones are met, improve SDLC practices, and maintain a strong culture of quality across engineering while partnering with executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of DDD and modern software architecture principles.
• Strong grasp of code quality and SDLC best practices.
• Ability to balance care with high expectations and deliverables.

Responsabilités

• Guarantee that 100% of milestones are met on the ones we are committed to.
• Define, improve tools and processes (SDLC) to enhance team velocity.
• Oversee architectural decisions and ensure clear and precise documentation.
• Manage Tech Leads and grow them as technical leaders with a structured career path.
• Partner with the CTPO and Head of Product to ensure seamless project integration across teams.

Connaissances

Domain-Driven Design

SDLC

Leadership

Cross-functional

Strategic thinking

Description du poste

FAIRLY MADE® is a French scale-up helping fashion brands become more transparent and sustainable. Its SaaS platform enables brands to take back control of their supply chain data and improve their environmental and social impact—not just on paper, but in practice.

Founded in 2018 by Camille Le Gal and Laure Betsch, this fast-growing mission-driven company has raised €20 million to date, including a €15 million round in 2025 led by BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund, GET Fund, ETF Partners, and Frenchfounders. The company aims to establish itself as the leader in a rapidly expanding market.

Fairly Made supports brands across five key pillars: Traceability, Impact Measurement, Eco-design, Supply Chain, and Communication.

From raw supplier data all the way to a transparent Digital Product Passport that the end consumer can scan.

Your mission

As the Head of Engineering, you are responsible for delivering high-quality features on time while ensuring the growth of each tech team member. By applying and promoting Lean principles, along and co-construct with the CTPO your technical vision, you directly contribute to deliver the product and the tech we need to support Fairly Made growth ambitions.

• Guarantee that 100% of project milestones are met on the ones we are committed.
• Implement and improve tools and processes (Software Delivery LifeCycle) to enhance team velocity.
• React quickly to delays to minimize impact and ensure effective communication with Care and Growth department

2. Maintain a High Technical Quality Standard

• Define and foster the culture of quality by setting ambitious goals and encouraging best practices to all team.
• Implement tools and processes to help teams achieve near-zero bugs per month.
• Oversee all architectural decisions and ensure clear and precise documentation.
• Oversee the rearchitecture project

3. Manage the Tech Leads

• Support the Tech Leads in delivering high-quality projects on time and growing as technical leaders.
• Maintain a structured career path for the whole engineering team.
• Ensure smooth communication on company strategy and updates to the team.
• Work closely with the CTPO and Head of Product to ensure seamless project integration across teams.

5. Act as a Business Partner to the Executive Committee

• Understand Fairly Made’s business challenges to be a valuable sparring partner at the leadership level.
• Have an innovation mindset regarding the use of new technologies in our practices or in our product.

Requirements

Hard Skills:

• Deep understanding of DDD (Domain-Driven Design) and modern software architecture principles.
• Strong grasp of code quality and Software Delivery LifeCycle (SDLC) best practices.

Soft Skills:

• Inspiring leadership with the ability to bring teams together.
• High standards and rigor in managing projects and teams, with a good balance between care and high expectations.
• Effective communication: concise writing skills and the ability to be inspiring when speaking.
• A strong collaborative mindset and the ability to work across different business teams.
• A Lean-oriented approach with a strong desire for continuous improvement.
• Adaptability and experience in change management.
• Fast-growing scale-up: x3 sales growth in 1 year / team expanded from 3 to 60 people in 3 years / €5m fund-raising in 2022 and international expansion;
• A 360° view of the company's development: your opinion and involvement will always be welcome on related subjects;
• A meaningful mission: working together to make a positive impact in the textile industry
• Sports benefits program with GymLib

Fairly Made® is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We carefully review every application, regardless of origin, gender, age, disability, or background.

If you believe you can contribute to our mission, we’d love to hear from you even if your experience doesn't match every requirement listed.