Head of Software Engineering Hands-on (M/F) - CDI - Paris

Job description

Empty seats on trains. Unsold stadium tickets. Every day, the transport and events industries lose immense value due to outdated systems, blind forecasting, and rigid pricing. Founded in 2014, Wiremind is a fast-growing SaaS company specializing in inventory, ticketing and revenue management . Combining deep industry expertise with AI, data science and a modern UX, we help our clients sell their capacity across every channel and by setting the right price. We partner with leading rail operators, airlines and event organizers to transform their commercial performance via machine-learning-powered demand forecasting and agentic automation, decision-ready visualizations, and intuitive interfaces for end users, driving customer loyalty and engagement. Our applications have become the tool of choice for more than 50 clients across more than 10 countries worldwide, from passenger transport operators such as SNCF, Transavia, VIA Rail Canada and Eurostar to sports clubs such as PSG, Angers SCO and FC Sochaux , to manage their inventory, sell tickets across every channel, and optimize their pricing on a daily basis. Today, Wiremind has 170 employees and has been profitable and 100% bootstrapped since day one. We are a team of experts driven by engineering excellence and product impact. You'll join Eventori our all-in-one ticketing platform built for sports clubs and live entertainment venues. Access control, front office, CRM, resale, revenue management: one product, one stack, powered by machine learning and dynamic pricing.Ticketing is a massive, largely untapped market. Most clubs still rely on static pricing and fragmented tools, leaving serious money on the table. We're changing that, bringing to sports the same revenue intelligence we've spent years perfecting for airlines and rail operators. Your missions 🚀 Launched in 2022, Eventori is entering a clear acceleration phase. We're looking for a Head of Software Engineering who wants to own the technical foundations of a product that will redefine how sports clubs fill and monetize their stadiums. Reporting directly to Charles, Wiremind's CTO and Co-founder , you will be a highly hands-on technical leader owning both the architecture and a significant share of the most complex development work. You will spend ~70% of your time as an Individual Contributor (writing code, leading critical technical challenges, and setting the quality bar) while dedicating ~30% to coordination, mentoring, and bridging product, engineering, and leadership teams. You will collaborate closely with our existing Frontend and Backend Leads and Developers, Product Owners, and Sales to ship scalable, quality-first solutions that meet the specific business needs of the event industry. Technical vision & architecture Define and maintain a global architecture vision (frontend + backend). Own key technical decisions: refactoring, scalability, trade-offs between new features and technical debt. Improve collaboration across teams by breaking down existing communication silos. Project & product ownership Deeply understand the business and product context to make the right implementation choices. Collaborate with product owners to identify the most efficient path to delivery and ensure consistent planning. Be responsible for ensuring technical quality, performance, and maintainability. Hands-on engineering Own and deliver the most complex and critical parts of the codebase (frontend & backend). Set and enforce engineering best practices through code reviews, pair programming, and direct contributions. Lead by example on architecture, code quality, and performance — your code is your most powerful lever. Team leadership & coordination Support and coach the existing developers to grow their skills and autonomy. Facilitate technical alignment between frontend and backend teams, breaking down silos. Be the main technical interface with Product Owners and leadership, translating business needs into sound technical decisions. Technical stack: Backend : Python 3.15, SQLAlchemy, Remoulade (in-house task queue), GraphQL APIs Frontend : Next.js (front office), Angular (back office), TypeScript, D3.js Data-store : Postgresql, Elasticsearch, Redis Gitlab for continuous delivery Kubernetes for infrastructure Prometheus/Grafana and Kibana for operations Your profile 🔍 You have 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong track record as an Individual Contributor on complex products. You have experience in managing a team a software engineers and help them grow You are a builder: you love writing code, solving hard technical problems, and raising the quality bar through your own output. Strong fullstack background with a backend-first mindset (Python), fully comfortable owning frontend work (Next.js or equivalent). Good communication skills, able to collaborate with Product and align technical decisions with business priorities — without spending most of your time in meetings. Bonus: Experience in SaaS, event-tech, or working on complex interfaces and operations-heavy B2B2C products. You have a native or fluent level in French Our benefits 🤌 By joining us, you will integrate: A self-financed startup with a strong tech identity! 🧬 Beautiful 800 m² offices in the heart of Paris (Bd Poissonnière) Attractive remuneration indexed on performance A caring and stimulating team that encourages skills development through initiative and autonomy A learning environment with opportunities for evolution You will also benefit from: A hybrid policy: 2 days of remote work per week and the possibility to work occasionally from abroad 💻 Access to WellPass at a preferential rate to maintain your well-being 🏀 A great company culture (monthly afterworks, regular meetings on technology and products, annual off-site seminars, team-building…) Our Recruitment Process 🤞 A screening interview with Anne-Laure our Lead Talent Acquisition Manager A screening interview with Charles our CTO and Co-founder A Use case to be prepared A technical interview with Charles and a team member Founder interview with our CEO Wiremind is committed to equality of opportunity, diversity, and fairness . We encourage all candidates with the necessary experience to apply for our job offers