Software Engineering Excellence Lead

Lead the evolution of software digital product development practices, ensuring alignment with enterprise platform strategies (e.g., CMS Platform evolution, data foundation, integration platforms).
Define and maintain engineering guardrails and reusable assets (e.g., Technology Radars, maturity models, playbooks) that make enterprise IT strategy executable in daily product delivery.
Partner with Platform Architects and Owners to ensure digital products leverage shared platform capabilities, avoid duplication, and contribute to platform innovation.
Drive modernization by embedding practices such as cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps, Developer Experience (DevEx), observability, and automation, ensuring digital products are secure, scalable, and resilient.
Mentor and coach engineering teams and leaders, fostering a culture of craftsmanship, autonomy, and continuous improvement in digital product delivery.
Act as a technical subject matter expert in organizational design and engineering ecosystems, shaping the operating model for agile digital product and platform delivery.
Provide strategic insight into emerging technologies and engineering practices, ensuring digital product ecosystem remains competitive, compliant, and future-ready.

Software Engineering Expertise: Strong background in software product engineering, including architecture, design, and modern development practices.
Architectural Alignment: Proven ability to connect product engineering with platform architecture (e.g., CMS, data, integration), ensuring digital products are designed to leverage and strengthen enterprise platforms.
Technology Authority: Experience driving adoption of modern practices (cloud-native, CI/CD, DevSecOps, DevEx, observability, automation) to enable reliable and scalable product delivery.
Communication: Strong skills in influencing and aligning architects, platform owners, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Coaching & Mentorship: Ability to mentor engineers and leaders, shaping engineering culture and scaling best practices.
Innovation & Adaptability: Track record of piloting and industrializing emerging technologies in alignment with business priorities.
Strategic Mindset: Contributions to strategic frameworks, whitepapers, or governance models demonstrating thought expertise in software product engineering.

Performance‑based bonus program
Employee Pension Plan fully financed by the company (PPE)
Comprehensive well‑being package, including MyBenefit platform, life insurance, lunch card, and gift cards
Private medical care with access to telemedicine and rehabilitation services
Support from the Employee Foundation
Access to internal learning and development programs
Hybrid work model (2 days per week remote) and workation options
Flexible working hours
Two additional days of paid leave dedicated to volunteering
Modern, bright office with high‑quality equipment and fresh‑air systems; on‑site parking available
In‑office massage sessions
Employee referral program

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