Staff Software Engineer — Tech Lead & Architect (Hybrid, Equity)

Ultimatevclist; France; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Lunch vouchers

Healthcare insurance

Hybrid work policy

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 systems, and set the short‑ and long‑term technical vision for key domains.

You’ll mentor engineers, promote best practices, and coordinate across squads and stakeholders. A strong product mindset and experience with AI topics are highly valued, along with excellent English communication in a multinational team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience in product companies.
• Proficient in Java or Kotlin and backend architecture.
• Strong leadership and mentorship capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead high‑impact projects and drive execution across teams.
• Design scalable software solutions and systems.
• Set short‑ and long‑term technical strategy and roadmaps.
• Promote best practices, coding standards and reviews.
• Mentor engineers, especially seniors and mid‑level staff.
• Coordinate technical efforts across squads and stakeholders.
• Influence engineering culture with ownership and excellence.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Backend architecture

APIs

Data modeling

AI topics

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 systems, and set the short‑ and long‑term technical vision for key domains.

You’ll mentor engineers, promote best practices, and coordinate across squads and stakeholders. A strong product mindset and experience with AI topics are highly valued, along with excellent English communication in a multinational team.