Senior Engineering Manager – Marketplace

Responsibilities

We are representing a leading SaaS organization in the e-commerce and marketplace technology space, seeking a Senior Engineering Manager - Marketplace to join their expanding engineering organization in Bordeaux.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and develop two engineering squads (approximately 12 engineers total) responsible for seller experience and channel integration capabilities, ensuring reliable delivery and maintaining high engineering standards across both teams
• Partner closely with Product and Design leadership to define priorities, translate business requirements into actionable execution plans, and make informed trade-offs balancing delivery speed, quality, and technical sustainability
• Drive technical direction within your domain—challenging architectural decisions, ensuring solutions are scalable and maintainable, and elevating best practices in testing, observability, and incident management
• Develop your people through coaching engineers and tech leads, identifying growth opportunities, conducting performance and career conversations, and contributing to talent acquisition efforts
• Build and refine operating models for your teams—improving ways of working pragmatically, protecting team focus, fostering ownership, and enabling effective collaboration with distributed international stakeholders

This is an office-based position in Bordeaux with one day of remote work per week. Your squads will be distributed between Bordeaux and Paris, with close collaboration with US-based colleagues.

What We're Looking For

Required Experience:

• At least 4-5 years managing engineering teams, with a proven track record leading teams of 5-6+ engineers, ideally across multiple squads
• Demonstrated experience in e-commerce, marketplaces, channel management, feed management, catalog management, order management, or closely related domains
• Solid Java background—while you may not be hands-on coding daily, you possess the technical depth to challenge architectural decisions, assess technical trade-offs, and credibly manage Java engineering teams
• Proven ability to deliver results in demanding, fast-moving environments while protecting team focus and adapting management approaches to context
• Experience collaborating effectively with international and cross-functional stakeholders across multiple time zones

Technical Environment:

• Java (recent versions)
• Spring Framework
• SQL
• Cloud platforms
• Microservices architecture

Essential Skills:

• Engineering leadership: ability to set clear direction, delegate effectively, and develop talent at all levels
• Execution in complexity: capable of managing delivery, priorities, and trade-offs across multiple teams simultaneously
• Technical judgment: able to engage in Java architecture discussions, challenge integration design choices, and guide engineers on complex distributed systems
• Fluent English required—approximately 50% of working time will be conducted in English; you must be able to lead discussions, challenge decisions, and collaborate autonomously with US-based and international partners
• French language proficiency required for local team collaboration

How We Work With You

Our talent team at Get A Job.ai specializes in placing exceptional engineering leaders with innovative technology organizations. Here's our process:

• Apply directly through the Get A Job.ai platform
• A dedicated recruiter from our team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background, assess fit, and answer your questions about the role
• We will submit qualified candidates to our client for consideration
• The client's interview process includes a hiring manager interview and behavioral/values-based interviews with key stakeholders
• Please do not contact the client directly—all communication should flow through Get A Job.ai to ensure a smooth process

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and are competitive with senior engineering management roles in the French market.

Get A Job.ai is an equal opportunity recruiter. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all candidates throughout the recruitment process.