Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer

Join the future of work! Malt is Europe's leading freelance marketplace, connecting over 1,000,000 talented freelancers with 100,000+ 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!

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 Staff Software Engineer at Malt, you play a pivotal role in shaping the company's technical direction, architecture, and execution.

Staff Engineers are technical leaders who innovate to build solutions that will support the company's growth.

This is achieved through individual contributions, applying technical skills to deliver products that will revolutionize the world of freelancing.

Additionally, you provide technical leadership by addressing organization-wide design and architectural challenges and guiding their implementation.

Finally, you play an active role in the lead engineering group, contributing to the definition and enhancement of company-wide software and systems engineering standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead high-impact projects
• Architectural design
• Set technical vision
• Raise the bar
• Mentorship and coaching
• Coordination and alignment
• Influence engineering culture

About you

• Technical expertise
• AI-driven innovator
• Clear leadership
• Technical mentor
• Product mindset
• Resourceful
• Impactful
• Strong interpersonal abilities

How to join the mission?

• First call with Olivier, 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)
• Technical case and debrief with staff engineers to validate your mastery of technical and architectural subjects (2h)
• Final interview with Claire (CTO) to discuss Malt's long-term vision (interview at the Paris office)

Malt is the perfect space to thrive personally and professionally

• 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 (Wellpass) 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

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.

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