As an Engineering Manager for the Merchant Experience Team, you will lead the end-to-end development and evolution of platforms that support merchants throughout their lifecycle with Alma. You'll oversee the architecture and delivery of the Merchant and Admin Dashboards, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and intuitive for both external users and internal teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of core systems including merchant onboarding, KYB workflows, legal agreement handling, account configuration, and offboarding processes
- Drive improvements in merchant performance tooling such as analytics dashboards, sales reporting, data exports, and configuration interfaces
- Enhance and maintain in-store payment experiences, including POS integrations and Electronic Payment Terminal (EPT) management
- Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate merchant and operations needs into effective technical solutions
- Ensure strong security practices by championing authentication, authorization, and role-based access controls across all systems
- Enforce high standards of software quality through rigorous testing strategies—unit, integration, and end-to-end
- Work closely with Risk, Legal, Sales, and Operations teams to understand requirements and shape compliant, scalable implementations
- Partner with Legal to maintain systems for managing contractual documents and compliance artifacts
- Build and mentor a team of frontend and backend engineers, fostering ownership, technical excellence, and professional growth
- Conduct regular performance reviews and career development discussions while promoting a culture of continuous learning
- Develop and maintain clear technical and integration documentation for internal and external use
- Ensure architectural consistency across platforms to minimize fragmentation and technical debt
Technology Environment
You'll work with a modern stack: Python for backend services, React for frontend interfaces, Docker and Kubernetes for orchestration, GCP as the cloud platform, Postgres and Redis for data storage, PubSub for messaging, and Datadog for monitoring and observability.
Work Setup
This role is open to candidates based in France, with the option to work from Paris or fully remote within the country. Collaboration will involve regular engagement with cross-functional teams while maintaining focus on system reliability, security compliance, and user-centered design.
