Head Of Engineering (H/F/N)

Believe; Paris; Sur place; EUR 125 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A tech-driven music company in Paris is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead and transform their tech and product landscape. You will manage multiple development teams and ensure the execution of a robust technical roadmap. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills, a passion for software engineering, and is fluent in English. This role promotes a collaborative environment that values diversity and innovation, with a commitment to continuous improvement and team development.

Prestations

Tailor-made training and coaching program

Wellness program with in-house activities

Health insurance for individuals and families

Access to mental health platform Eutelmed

Gym with free classes

Sustainable mobility package reimbursement

Paid second-parent leave

Qualifications

• Manage and oversee 3 to 6 development teams.
• Strong inclination toward software engineering, architecture, and technology.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsabilités

• Lead a tribe composed of several teams, including Engineering Managers and Software Engineers.
• Ensure alignment of roadmaps across the tribe’s teams and enabling teams.
• Promote high-quality collaboration and positive interactions among team members.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Software Engineering

Formation

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Description du poste

Are you eager to be part of a tech & product transformation journey within a company that champions values of fairness and transparency in the music industry, a sector that truly needs it?

Believe is a Tech Powered Music Company, where technology is a crucial competitive advantage. You’ll be joining our Tech team of over 200 passionate Believers, organized in multidisciplinary squads.

Come help us take on our next challenges :

Contribute to our product & tech transformation

Develop products for our artists, labels, and internal teams

Take part in the revamp of our tech stack and transition toward a highly distributed architecture

Lead the migration from our Datacenter / AWS to Google Cloud Platform

As Head of Engineering, you lead a tribe composed of several teams, including Engineering Managers and Software Engineers.

You contribute to shaping both the product and technical roadmap covering technical debt management, system reliability, and more and you’re able to challenge both technical and product-related aspects with equal relevance.

You are responsible for the successful execution of this roadmap, the engagement and growth of the teams, and the continuous improvement of ways of working across the tribe.

You thrive in a multidisciplinary environment, demonstrating strong leadership and communication skills. You know how to adapt your posture, switching between manager, servant leader, facilitator, and mentor depending on the context.

With a solid technical background and strong engineering culture, you’re able to craft a tech vision at the tribe level that aligns with Believe’s broader technology strategy.

Finally, you play an active role within the Product Engineering leadership team, contributing to initiatives aimed at raising the overall level of software engineering maturity at Believe.

Responsibilities

Team Support

Ensure alignment of roadmaps across the tribe’s teams and with enabling teams (SRE, Architecture, Data, Security, etc.), and monitor their progress

Guarantee the quality and reliability of the products within your scope (testing, observability, performance, resilience, security, etc.)

Oversee and promote continuous improvement processes within the teams

Celebrate and share team successes and learnings

Define and refine team composition (“casting”)

Ensure effective hiring and development of Believers (feedback, OKRs, coaching, etc.)

Drive transformation initiatives at all levels of the organization (team, tribe, and beyond)

Inspire and give purpose to teams in their day-to-day work

Act as a reliable communication channel between teams and leadership

Foster high-quality collaboration and positive interactions across individuals

Promote autonomy and accountability within the teams

Actively contribute to initiatives led by the Product Engineering leadership

Ensure adherence to global Tech standards and practices, and validate the relevance of technical decisions with respect to the broader architecture

Make sure these decisions are taken collaboratively with other tech teams (Architecture, SRE, QA, etc.)

Guide teams on their journey toward Continuous Delivery and the “Build it, Run it, Bury it” philosophy

Qualifications

• A strong desire to build a product that makes people’s lives simpler and more beautiful

Proven experience managing operational managers (e.g., Engineering Managers) and overseeing 3 to 6 development teams

A deep understanding of the human dynamics that foster team and company engagement

A passion for software engineering, architecture, technology, and innovation

A solid grasp of the frameworks required to scale software engineering effectively (team structure, technical and methodological foundations, culture of operational excellence, etc.)

A strong inclination for collaborative work, knowledge sharing, and iterative approaches

A fact- and data-driven approach to problem solving

The ability to tailor your communication to your audience whether tech, product, or business

The ability to both convince and be convinced

A strong understanding of the philosophy behind practices such as Software Craftsmanship, DevOps, and Agile methodologies and the ability to use them to drive roadmap execution

A degree in computer science… or not

Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Additional Information

Set the tone with us

Working at Believe means having individual and collective impact in a fast-growing company!

At all stages of their careers, Believers are an important part of what we are doing : shaping the future of the music industry.

We need teams that truly reflect the diversity of our clients : our international presence is an inspiring and enriching work environment for each one of us, with daily opportunities to connect with our colleagues all over the world.

We have two hearts at Believe - our People and our Artists.

We believe in THE POWER OF OUR PEOPLE, who grow every day to develop their potential… We aim to provide our Believers with the best environment to thrive.

ROCK THE JOB

Tailor-made training and coaching program

A wellness program "Pauses" with many activities and animations in-house

Access to Eutelmed, a digital mental health and well-being platform that allows you to speak with an experienced psychologist

A healthy and eco-responsible company restaurant

Individual or family health insurance

A rooftop

A gym with free classes

SING IN HARMONY

Ambassador program : an employeevolunteering initiative dedicated to all Believers interested in having a positive impact on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion(DEI), wellbeing and the planet.

Implementation of the sustainable mobility package “Forfait mobilité durable” =>

Reimbursement of up to 600€ for public transport / low carbon footprint

5 calendar days 2nd parent leave with 100% pay (in addition to the legal paternity or adoption leave)

We are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the community it serves at all levels of the organisation. We, therefore, welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation.