Senior Engineering Manager - Staffing

About

Malt is Europe's leading freelancing platform with one clear mission: to give people the freedom to choose who they work with. Co-founded in 2013 by Vincent Huguet, Malt is a tech company with a human approach that helps companies and freelancers make the perfect match.

Malt is a marketplace that embraces a community of over 800,000 freelancers and over 70,000 clients, ranging from Small and medium-sized enterprises to large corporations. We’re more than just a connector. Our marketplace streamlines freelancer-client communications, simplifies administrative and legal tasks, expedites invoicing and payments, and so much more. It’s all about giving both freelancers and companies choice and added peace of mind so that every experience on Malt is nothing less than (inter)stellar.

Malt is also


  • a tech company with a human approach

  • a company with a strong culture fueled by 700 Malters from 40+ nationalities, working from 9 countries all around Europe - Germany, Belgium, United Arab Emirates, Spain, France, Netherlands, Nordic countries, United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

  • committed to creating a safe and inclusive space where every employee can thrive both personally and professionally.

  • committed to equality and diversity (50% of people managers are women)

  • a company with strong career path policies allowing all Malters to develop and grow equally

  • backed by renowned investors including ISAI, Serena, Eurazeo Growth, Goldman Sachs, and BPI France

Join us on Planet Malt, we need you to help us write this next chapter!đŸȘ

Job Description

đŸȘÂ Discover our galaxy

Join the Future of Work ! Malt is Europe's leading freelance marketplace, connecting over 700,000 talented freelancers with 70,000+ companies. Founded in 2013, we're transforming how work gets done through our tech-powered, human-centered platform. What makes us different:

- A diverse team of 600 Malters across 6 European countries

- A culture that champions equality (50% of our Comex are women) and inclusive growth

- Backed by top investors including ISAI, Serena Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Goldman Sachs, and BPI

- A mission to give everyone the freedom to work differently

Ready to help shape the future of work? Your next chapter starts here! đŸȘ

At Malt we believe that Ambition is the Way, so all lists of missions and responsibilities are non-exhaustive.

Explore your future career  🔭

As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will be a key leader, overseeing the delivery, efficiency, and people management for the Matching and Sourcing squads, composed of 8-10 product engineers. Actually, you will be responsible for the growth and development of AI search (our main staffing flow) and ATS (enabling independent selection and evaluation of freelancers). You will play a crucial role in defining and implementing our technical strategy, driving project schedules, and fostering a high-performing and collaborative engineering environment. If you are passionate about leading teams, delivering impactful products, and thrive in a dynamic, growth-oriented setting, this role is for you!

Key responsibilities ✹

  • Contribute to the core of Malt: Leverage LLM to build the best end-to-end sourcing experience and enable clients to find the top freelancers in Europe.
  • Streamlined selection: By creating an easy and smooth ATS experience, you should ensure that we are building features that improve our conversion rate. 
  • Lead Product Delivery: Oversee the successful delivery and efficiency of 2 product squads, ensuring that we release valuable features to our users swiftly and effectively.
  • Optimize Team Performance: Drive team speed and productivity by implementing effective organizational rituals and promoting sound technological practices.
  • Develop and Grow Talent: Recruit, manage, and empower a team of 4 to 10 senior developers, providing continuous coaching, feedback, and support for their professional growth and success.
  • Problem Solver & Facilitator: Act as the primary point of contact for your teams, proactively managing dependencies (both organizational and technical) and resolving any obstacles that could hinder team delivery.
  • Strategic Collaborator: Partner closely with Product Managers, Tech Leads, other Senior Engineering Managers, and Staff Engineers to understand, co-construct, and effectively communicate the team's product strategy.
  • Think beyond: You can challenge ineffective processes and propose alternative approaches. You're responsible for finding the optimal way to deliver on time with the appropriate quality standards.
  • About you 🧑‍🚀

  • A significant experience as a hands-on Manager : You enjoy being part of code review, MR, architecture discussion and technical quality.
  • Clear leadership: You excel at working effectively in uncertain and evolving environments, managing the interaction between technical objectives and business priorities.
  • Methodology: You possess a deep mastery of agile methodologies and best practices for organizing product development teams.
  • Technical Mentor: You have strong technical and craft skills, enabling you to effectively disseminate best practices within the team and provide valuable coaching to developers.
  • Product Mindset: You have previous experience working in a product company, ideally within an international context.
  • Resourceful: You always find a way of getting things done, even under severe staffing constraints.
  • Fluent in written and spoken English (French is a plus)
  • Impactful: You demonstrate excellent ownership and problem-solving skills, with a high degree of agency in driving solutions.
  • Strong interpersonal abilities: You possess excellent written and oral communication skills in English (French is a valuable bonus).
  • How to join the mission? 🚀

  • First call with Alex, our Talent Acquisition Business Partner, to better understand your background, aspirations, and answer any questions you may have. (45 minutes)
  • Interview with your future manager, Jean (VP engineering), to delve into your experience and the specifics of the role. (60 minutes)
  • Management case and debrief with fellow EMs
  • Technical case and debrief with staff engineers 
  • Final interview with Claire (CTO) to discuss Malt’s long-term vision
  • Malt is the perfect space to thrive personally and professionally đŸ’«

    - Onboarding: Before easing into your new role, you’ll spend your first week learning about our culture, products, and services with other new joiners at our office in Paris

    - Equity: Every Malter is entitled to stock options 

    - Lunch vouchers (legal benefit): €9/day on your Swile card

    - Transportation (legal benefit): 50% reimbursement (any type of transport)

    - Healthcare insurance (legal benefit) 

    - RTT: From 8 to 12 days off per year

    - Sports: Company participation to a Gymlib membership

    - Malt sabbatical: Every three years, all Malters are entitled to a one month fully paid sabbatical leave

    - Free books: If you’re interested in learning more about any topic relevant to Malt’s business, just tell us the books you’d like to read, and we’ll order them for you—without any questions asked or approval processes to follow

    - Remote work: Hybrid policy balancing on-site and home office

    - Team building events organized every year

    Ready? Get your ticket to Malt đŸȘÂ 

    At Malt, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We recruit based on skills, experience, and potential, without any form of discrimination related to age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability. Our mission is to create a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and safe to thrive.

    Additional Information

    • Contract Type: Full-Time
    • Location: Paris
    • Possible full remote