Staff Software Engineer: Tech Lead & Architect (Hybrid)

Malt; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Lunch vouchers (Swile)

Transportation reimbursement

Healthcare insurance

RTT

Gym membership

Sabbatical every 3 years

Free books

Remote work: Hybrid policy

Team building events

Job summary

Malt is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape the company’s technical direction, architecture, and execution. You will lead high-impact projects, design scalable solutions, and set the technical roadmap while mentoring engineers and aligning cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes ownership, fast delivery, and an AI-aware product mindset. You’ll contribute to architecture across services, guide coding standards, and actively participate in an engineering leadership group, ensuring

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience in product companies (SaaS, fintech, marketplace) preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Java or Kotlin; deep backend systems knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact projects spanning multiple teams.
• Design and implement scalable software solutions and systems.
• Define short- and long-term technical strategy and roadmaps.
• Promote best practices, coding standards, and robust review processes.
• Provide mentorship to engineers, especially senior and mid-level staff.
• Coordinate technical efforts across squads and stakeholders.
• Foster an ownership-driven, fast-moving engineering culture.

Skills

Java/Kotlin

Backend architecture

AI experience

Leadership

Mentorship

Product mindset

English fluency

Job description

Malt is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape the company’s technical direction, architecture, and execution. You will lead high-impact projects, design scalable solutions, and set the technical roadmap while mentoring engineers and aligning cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes ownership, fast delivery, and an AI-aware product mindset. You’ll contribute to architecture across services, guide coding standards, and actively participate in an engineering leadership group, ensuring