Akeneo
Senior Software Engineer
Job Location
Ile-de-France, France
Job Description
Akeneo is the product experience (PX) company and global leader in Product Information Management (PIM); creating a world where every product interaction is an experience that guides consumers and professionals to the best purchase, anytime, anywhere. Akeneo empowers business leaders with software, education, and an engaged community all focused on the practice of product experience management.
At Akeneo, our teammates are the driving force behind who we are and where we want to go as a company. We work every day to shape a first-class work environment and culture, which is rooted in our core values of Humble Hunger, Diligent Benevolence, Responsible Pioneers and Inclusive Community! Our Purple Fire isn't just a set of values; it's our unique way of igniting passion and driving excellence. Bold and fun, with a hint of the unexpected - it is the essence of who we are. We want our people to help us grow and to grow with us, and that's why we do whatever it takes to equip our employees with everything they may need to make a tangible impact on themselves, the business and the company. Let our intrepid three-headed mascot #ZiggyTheHydra welcome you into her world and join us at Akeneo! Learn more about who we are as an employer and about our Culture and Values via our Career page .
Job description
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic product team, focusing on developing new integrations for our PIM system to enhance product information management within our ecosystem. For example, you will work on aggregating and integrating reviews from platforms like Bazaarvoice, linking them to PIM product data, optimizing the information, and providing actionable insights on product return rates. You'll ensure scalable synchronization of product data across various e-commerce solutions, including Shopify. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will drive the delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions that enhance the product experience.
You'll report to the Engineering Manager covering that product line. You'll interact globally with engineers, product managers, designers, and external partners.
Responsibilities:
- Crafting: Build & ship high-quality code that delivers value to our users, on our Shopify App, on Shared Catalogs or on new Apps
- Software design: You will build new architecture for highly scalable Apps or you'll revise existing ones to make them more performant.
- Client-focus: You'll work with our customers & partners to solve real-life problems and have business impact
- Decision-making: You can bring alignment around innovative ideas to optimize technical processes and build the best products.
- Mentoring: Provide mentorship to engineers, enhancing their skills and career growth through hands-on guidance and collaborative team learning.
Qualifications
We are looking for a pragmatic and product-driven engineer with 8+ years of experience in the development of web applications. Our own stack consists of PHP/Go in Clean Architecture on the back end and Typescript + React on the front end, deployed on GCP.
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality products to production, taking personal responsibility for end-to-end delivery of features and components.
- Strong understanding of software architecture principles with experience in designing and implementing complex engineering solutions.
- Experience working on pre-market-fit products with rapid iteration cycles.
- Ability to handle uncertainties and collaborate effectively with product managers to clarify needs and deliver the right solutions.
- Familiarity with PIM systems and e-commerce platforms.
- Knowledge of product data standards and best practices in e-commerce, with experience in review aggregation platforms like Bazaarvoice or Shopify being a plus.
Life at Akeneo
Culture
Diverse, cross-cultural team.
Annual All Staff gathering week, office parties, team offsites
Top-notch 8-week onboarding programme for new teammates, including live presentations, online courses you can take at your own pace, and an exhaustive checklist with all the resources, calls-to-action and support contacts for a smooth integration into the company.
The position is open in the lovely city of Nantes: Enjoy a 19th-century historical building, tour our private garden and stop by the pond while doing your team catch-up. We also do great barbecues when the sun is out.
General
Competitive package and complementary health insurance
Time off
Flexible working hours and hybrid setup (up to 3-4 days per week working from home)
Work from Anywhere Scheme - Explore the possibility of working from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days per year
33 days paid leave if you are the second parent (instead of 28 days)
Health & Wellness
Individual and confidential coaching sessions with a mental health practitioner of your choice
Massage sessions offered regularly and at a reduced price
Equipment
Best-in-class communication and collaboration tools: Slack, Notion, Google Suite, Jira, GitHub...
Choose between MacOS or Linux
Personal remote allowance to maximize your home office environment
Professional Development
Participation in in-house events welcoming external guests (ie. Meetups) or industry events
A €1,000 learning budget per employee per year.
Perks & Discounts
Get your Swile lunch card funded at 50% by the company
Receive a 50% discount on the transportation pass of your choice
Comité Social et Economique: advantages and deductions on cultural activities, entertainment etc.
Take advantage of our company crèche whether you need a nursery spot (subject to availability), emergency childcare, or care for Wednesdays and school vacations.
Corporate Responsibility
Employee Volunteering program: give back to the community with two days per year dedicated to supporting the charities of your choice.
Join one or several of our Employee Resource Groups and take an active part in promoting diversity and inclusion within our company.
Diversity & Inclusion: Akeneo provides and ensures a safe work environment for everyone, regardless of seniority, gender identity, and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, neuro(a)typicality, personal appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, nationality, or other characteristics. Akeneo is deeply anti-racist, anti-homophobic, anti-sexist, anti-ableist, and inclusive. We create the right conditions for you to feel safe and be yourself!
Interview process
At all stages of your recruitment process, our Talent Acquisition team is committed to giving you an update in a one-week time frame.
So? Is this job description all about you? Then what are you waiting for - click that Apply button so that we can meet you without further delay!
Feeling hesitant because you think you're not checking 100% of the requirements for the job, but still feel confident and motivated to grow into the position? Don't hesitate to apply anyway, or reach out to us for questions or clarifications!
Department Product Role Engineering Locations Paris, Nantes Employment type Full-time Working policy Hybrid
Location: Ile-de-France, FR
Posted Date: 11/13/2024
At Akeneo, our teammates are the driving force behind who we are and where we want to go as a company. We work every day to shape a first-class work environment and culture, which is rooted in our core values of Humble Hunger, Diligent Benevolence, Responsible Pioneers and Inclusive Community! Our Purple Fire isn't just a set of values; it's our unique way of igniting passion and driving excellence. Bold and fun, with a hint of the unexpected - it is the essence of who we are. We want our people to help us grow and to grow with us, and that's why we do whatever it takes to equip our employees with everything they may need to make a tangible impact on themselves, the business and the company. Let our intrepid three-headed mascot #ZiggyTheHydra welcome you into her world and join us at Akeneo! Learn more about who we are as an employer and about our Culture and Values via our Career page .
Job description
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic product team, focusing on developing new integrations for our PIM system to enhance product information management within our ecosystem. For example, you will work on aggregating and integrating reviews from platforms like Bazaarvoice, linking them to PIM product data, optimizing the information, and providing actionable insights on product return rates. You'll ensure scalable synchronization of product data across various e-commerce solutions, including Shopify. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will drive the delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions that enhance the product experience.
You'll report to the Engineering Manager covering that product line. You'll interact globally with engineers, product managers, designers, and external partners.
Responsibilities:
- Crafting: Build & ship high-quality code that delivers value to our users, on our Shopify App, on Shared Catalogs or on new Apps
- Software design: You will build new architecture for highly scalable Apps or you'll revise existing ones to make them more performant.
- Client-focus: You'll work with our customers & partners to solve real-life problems and have business impact
- Decision-making: You can bring alignment around innovative ideas to optimize technical processes and build the best products.
- Mentoring: Provide mentorship to engineers, enhancing their skills and career growth through hands-on guidance and collaborative team learning.
Qualifications
We are looking for a pragmatic and product-driven engineer with 8+ years of experience in the development of web applications. Our own stack consists of PHP/Go in Clean Architecture on the back end and Typescript + React on the front end, deployed on GCP.
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality products to production, taking personal responsibility for end-to-end delivery of features and components.
- Strong understanding of software architecture principles with experience in designing and implementing complex engineering solutions.
- Experience working on pre-market-fit products with rapid iteration cycles.
- Ability to handle uncertainties and collaborate effectively with product managers to clarify needs and deliver the right solutions.
- Familiarity with PIM systems and e-commerce platforms.
- Knowledge of product data standards and best practices in e-commerce, with experience in review aggregation platforms like Bazaarvoice or Shopify being a plus.
Life at Akeneo
Culture
Diverse, cross-cultural team.
Annual All Staff gathering week, office parties, team offsites
Top-notch 8-week onboarding programme for new teammates, including live presentations, online courses you can take at your own pace, and an exhaustive checklist with all the resources, calls-to-action and support contacts for a smooth integration into the company.
The position is open in the lovely city of Nantes: Enjoy a 19th-century historical building, tour our private garden and stop by the pond while doing your team catch-up. We also do great barbecues when the sun is out.
General
Competitive package and complementary health insurance
Time off
Flexible working hours and hybrid setup (up to 3-4 days per week working from home)
Work from Anywhere Scheme - Explore the possibility of working from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days per year
33 days paid leave if you are the second parent (instead of 28 days)
Health & Wellness
Individual and confidential coaching sessions with a mental health practitioner of your choice
Massage sessions offered regularly and at a reduced price
Equipment
Best-in-class communication and collaboration tools: Slack, Notion, Google Suite, Jira, GitHub...
Choose between MacOS or Linux
Personal remote allowance to maximize your home office environment
Professional Development
Participation in in-house events welcoming external guests (ie. Meetups) or industry events
A €1,000 learning budget per employee per year.
Perks & Discounts
Get your Swile lunch card funded at 50% by the company
Receive a 50% discount on the transportation pass of your choice
Comité Social et Economique: advantages and deductions on cultural activities, entertainment etc.
Take advantage of our company crèche whether you need a nursery spot (subject to availability), emergency childcare, or care for Wednesdays and school vacations.
Corporate Responsibility
Employee Volunteering program: give back to the community with two days per year dedicated to supporting the charities of your choice.
Join one or several of our Employee Resource Groups and take an active part in promoting diversity and inclusion within our company.
Diversity & Inclusion: Akeneo provides and ensures a safe work environment for everyone, regardless of seniority, gender identity, and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, neuro(a)typicality, personal appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, nationality, or other characteristics. Akeneo is deeply anti-racist, anti-homophobic, anti-sexist, anti-ableist, and inclusive. We create the right conditions for you to feel safe and be yourself!
Interview process
- Say hi! If your application has caught our attention, you will receive an invitation to a 30-minute conversation with Marie-Anaïs, where you'll learn more about the role and about Akeneo.
- Meet your future manager, Valentin! This 45-60 minute interview will allow you to go in more depth into what the role entails and discuss your experience and skills.
- Meet with one of our experts for a technical interview.
- Meet the team! Project yourself into the reality of the position and confirm our company culture fits you with one or two additional interviews with your future colleagues or stakeholders.
- Sign your offer!
At all stages of your recruitment process, our Talent Acquisition team is committed to giving you an update in a one-week time frame.
So? Is this job description all about you? Then what are you waiting for - click that Apply button so that we can meet you without further delay!
Feeling hesitant because you think you're not checking 100% of the requirements for the job, but still feel confident and motivated to grow into the position? Don't hesitate to apply anyway, or reach out to us for questions or clarifications!
Department Product Role Engineering Locations Paris, Nantes Employment type Full-time Working policy Hybrid
Location: Ile-de-France, FR
Posted Date: 11/13/2024
Contact Information
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