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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # VP Engineering - **Company:** AssoConnect - **Location:** Paris, France - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Software as a Service, Software Engineering, Symfony, Systems Integration, Technical Debt, Backend, Front End Software Development, Code Restructuring, Multiplatform, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://fr.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9110ec8b13e70425 ## About the Role P1 - Team management and structuring * Leading multi-team engineering organizations. * Experience in structuring teams, delivery processes, and leadership layers. * Exposure to acquisitions, integrations, or large organizational change. P1 - Strong software engineering background * Strong backend-heavy foundation, former developer (no need to be hands-on). * Strong in architecture, comfortable operating in multi-platform environments, and exposed to multiple programming languages * Experience in Testing & QA, Security, and Refactoring. * Prior exposure to PHP/Symfony is a nice-to-have. P1 - AI & continuous improvement * Already a strong user of AI. * Able to define and apply AI best practices and guardrails. * Drive measurable impact through AI adoption. * Lean knowledge is a plus; willingness to learn is mandatory. P1 - Strong execution and delivery culture * Ensure predictable delivery against product commitments. * Improve Lead Time and Quality. * Comfortable with explicit trade-offs (capacity, tech debt, risk). * Ability to operate in a disciplined, profitability-driven environment (not hypergrowth-at-all-costs). Soft skills P1 - Ownership * Takes responsibility end-to-end. * Makes informed decisions and follows through without waiting for validation. * Turns priorities into concrete outcomes. P1 - Team over Ego * Works collaboratively with CTO, Product, and peers. * Challenges constructively and commits once aligned. * Complements rather than competes., * 10+ years of experience in software engineering. * 3-5+ years in engineering leadership roles. * Experience in a product-led SaaS environment. * Experience in a startup or scale-up context (not too early stage). * Experience leading multi-team engineering organizations. * Exposure to acquisitions, integrations, or large organizational change is a clear plus. ## Description Reporting directly to the CTO and co-founder, the VP of Engineering is a newly created leadership role designed to professionalize delivery, strengthen execution, and build a scalable engineering organization. The CTO owns Strategy & Technical Vision. The VP Engineering owns People, Delivery & Execution. The VP of Engineering is responsible for building and leading a structured, high-performing Engineering organization capable of delivering product value predictably at scale. S/he will complement the CTO's strong architectural mindset with strong people intuition and structured coaching. S/he will build the leadership layer, and execution discipline that allow engineering to deliver predictable product value at scale. The engineering team counts +/-15 collaborators. It is structured into three feature squads, each including: * 1 Product manager * 1 Team Leader (strong technically, evolving toward structured EM role) * 2 Backend Engineers * 1 Frontend Engineer * 1 QA (centralized, Mauritius) Additionally, the tech team counts one product designer and one data analyst., P1 - Pragmatism & execution * Balances speed, quality, and scope. * Avoids over-engineering. * Favors Go&See pragmatism over purely analytical approaches. * Identifies bottlenecks and automates processes. * Customer Obsession: decisions driven by impact for nonprofits and users. P1 - Talent Growth & culture * Develops Team Leaders. * Drives engagement and accountability. * Radical candor: Energy, rhythm, emotional intelligence, clear communication. * High intellectual sharpness ("brain power") combined with humility and kindness., * 2nd interview - Technical case, presented to Sylvain Fabre * 3rd (and 4th if needed) interview - Fit interview with selected team members and/or a key stakeholder - 60min * Reference checks ## Related Videos - [Profiling Symfony & PHP apps with Blackfire](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/265-profiling-symfony-php-apps-with-blackfire) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [The Dark Corners of Kotlin Multiplatform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100143-the-dark-corners-of-kotlin-multiplatform) - [Building an agentic software factory: How we rebuilt product development at Pipedrive](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100261-building-an-agentic-software-factory-how-we-rebuilt-product-development-at-pipedrive) - [API Platform: From Rest & GraphQL APIs to state-of-the-art standards in seconds](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1968-api-platform-from-rest-graphql-apis-to-state-of-the-art-standards-in-seconds) - [The AI-Native Engineering Org: What’s Real, What’s Hype, What’s Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100004-the-ai-native-engineering-org-what-s-real-what-s-hype-what-s-next) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The Ultimate Software Engineer Career Path Guide for 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/146-the-ultimate-software-engineer-career-path-guide-for-2023)