Engineering Director - Staffing
TLDR
Lead the development of AI-native solutions for staffing while overseeing delivery and fostering a culture of autonomy and excellence within engineering teams.
Architect the future of AI-native sourcing: Traditional staffing is broken; you will lead the development of the AI-native solution that fixes it. You aren’t just making UI tweaks, you are leveraging AI to build a high-signal, "magic" experience for hundreds of thousands of users across Europe.
Lead Product Delivery: Translate C-level ambition into a high-velocity technical roadmap. You are the guardian of our standards, making the hard calls between shipping "wow" AI features today and maintaining the long-term architectural health of the platform.
Drive Engineering Excellence : As a hands-on leader, you serve as a force multiplier for quality. Through architectural guidance and deep participation in code reviews, you ensure that speed never compromises system stability or elegant design.
Cultivate Product Engineers : Directly lead two high-impact squads by fostering a culture of autonomy. Your mission is to coach developers into Product Engineers problem solvers who understand the "why" behind the code and take extreme ownership of the user outcome.
Drive Operational Excellence: Refine our agile rituals to ensure maximum flow. You thrive on turning complex constraints into clear paths forward, ensuring your squads remain unblocked, focused, and obsessed with delivery.
You have moved beyond AI theory. Having built AI agents or integrated LLMs into functional products, you understand the architecture required to scale intelligent engines.
You know that "perfect" is the enemy of "shipped." You excel at balancing market urgency with software integrity, taking full ownership of the delivery lifecycle.
You build environments, not just task lists. You excel at coaching both software and ML engineers to move from a "feature builder" mindset to a "problem solver" reality.
You come from a product-first background. You think first about the "why" and then the "how" and view code as a powerful means to a business end.
You are a natural owner. Whether facing staffing gaps or shifting priorities, you identify the path forward and rally the team to execute without needing a map.
Fluent in English (French is a bonus), you distill complex AI or technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders at every level.
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)
Product case and debrief with PM, Design & EM to explore how you collaborate with stakeholders, manage conflicts, delivery and innovation
Technical case and debrief with staff engineers to validate your mastery of technical and architectural subjects
Final interview with Claire (CTO) to discuss Malt’s long-term vision (interview at the Paris office)
Benefits
Equity Compensation
Every Malter is entitled to stock options
Free Meals & Snacks
Lunch vouchers (legal benefit): €9/day on your Swile card
Health Insurance
Healthcare insurance (legal benefit)
Free books
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
Paid Time Off
RTT: From 8 to 12 days off per year
Malt is a freelance marketplace that connects talented freelancers with companies across Europe, facilitating seamless project-based work. By combining technology with a human-centered approach, Malt simplifies the process of finding and managing freelance talent, making it easier for companies to engage skilled professionals.
- Founded
- Founded 2013
- Employees
- 11-50 employees
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Total raised
- $36M raised