Senior Engineering Manager [gn] Zeenea

Talantir; France; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote or hybrid work

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Collaborative, diverse team

Job summary

Zeenea France, part of Actian and the HCL Software family, seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a talented engineering team in delivering scalable data intelligence solutions. You will drive technical excellence, align product vision with execution, and foster modern practices across cross-functional teams in Paris and beyond.

You will guide career development, design scalable processes, and promote a strong engineering culture with hands-on leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Strong background in technical management and engineering leadership within a SaaS product organization.
• 7-10 years of experience as a Software Engineer in a SaaS product organization.
• Deep understanding of engineering career dynamics and talent management.
• Familiarity with modern people and talent growth practices (Management 3.0, Radical Candor).
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with VP of Engineering to shape and scale the engineering organization.
• Monitor key organizational health metrics (team ratios, org structure, bandwidth).
• Contribute to long-term engineering leadership vision and career development strategy.
• Define onboarding, performance management, and feedback processes.
• Collaborate with Product to improve cross-functional alignment and delivery.
• Guide engineers on designs, architecture, and product alignment.
• Identify high-potential engineers and support succession planning and mentoring.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Software architecture

Team Topologies

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Autonomy

Job description

Actian is a global leader in hybrid data management, cloud data warehousing, and data integration technologies. Trusted by world-class organizations such as Bloomberg, Intuit, Lufthansa, and Citibank, we empower businesses to solve their most complex data challenges and drive transformation through innovative solutions.

As part of the Actian and HCL Software family, Zeenea France, headquartered in Paris, is experiencing rapid growth. We are now seeking a Senior Engineering Manager [gn] to lead and inspire a team of talented engineers in building world-class data intelligence solutions that make complex data simple, trusted, and accessible.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving technical excellence, fostering innovation, and ensuring alignment between product vision and engineering execution. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams — product, design, and architecture — to deliver scalable, high-quality software solutions that power our global data platforms.

You will join a dynamic environment where your leadership will directly influence team performance, product quality, and the overall engineering culture. As a hands‑on technical leader, you’ll also guide your teams in adopting best practices, modern architectures, and efficient development processes to accelerate delivery and maintain Actian’s high standards of excellence.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the VP of Engineering to shape, evolve and scale the engineering organization (engineering roles, feature teams, enabling teams, platform teams, responsibilities, spans of control).
• Monitor key organizational health metrics (team ratios, org structure, bandwidth, efficiency).
• Contribute to the long-term vision of engineering and technical leadership.
• Define, implement, and oversee engineering-wide processes: onboarding, performance management, feedback, staffing
• Collaborate with Product and other functions to improve cross-functional collaboration and alignment.
• Work closely with engineers to ensure alignment of technical designs, architecture and product design
• Design and roll out the engineering career development strategy, including career paths, seniority levels, skills and roles framework, mobility opportunities, and advancement criteria.
• Identify high‑potential engineers and support succession planning and mentoring initiatives.
• Foster a strong engineering community through events and knowledge‑sharing practices.
• Promote a unified managerial culture across the engineering leadership layer.
• Act as a point of contact and trusted advisor for engineers on day to day operational activities and career development matters.
• Support team leads in their leadership responsibilities (technical mentoring, feedback, engagement, growth tracking, early signals).

Required Skills

• Strong background in technical management, engineering leadership and practices, software design and architecture within a tech organization.
• 7-10 years of experience as a Software Engineer in a SaaS product organisation
• Experience in scale‑up context
• Deep understanding of engineering career dynamics and talent management.
• Solid grasp of organizational design, team structuring, and scaling best practices (Team Topologies)
• Familiarity with modern people and talent growth practices (Management 3.0, Radical Candor, Motivation Frameworks)
• Strong cross‑functional and cross‑hierarchical leadership.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Strategic thinker with operational execution capabilities.
• Proactive, structured, and autonomous in leading initiatives.

What We Offer

• The chance to be part of an innovative, fast‑growing company making a significant impact in the data management space.
• Collaboration with a passionate and diverse team.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible work arrangements (remote or hybrid).
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Why Join Us?

At Zeenea and Actian, we are passionate about innovation and teamwork. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, loves creating an efficient and welcoming workspace, and enjoys working closely with a talented team.

We value diversity at our company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.