Open since Jun 2026

Lead Software Engineer360Learning · Paris

Lead Software Engineer

ParisRemoteFull-time

AI Summary

Leads a product squad of software engineers, coaching developers, conducting performance reviews, and driving technical direction while continuing to code up to 80% of the time.

About this role

Our R&D team gathers 60+ engineers divided into 10+ product squads. Each squad includes developers, product managers and designers. They are paramount to 360Learning’s response to our increasingly demanding customers and are strategic players for the growth of the company.

Today, we are creating a new role within the department i.e Technical Lead. The scope includes existing responsibilities, as well as new opportunities:

- be the point of contact for all technical topics from the squad (you can then redirect to another member of the squad)

- be the coach for the other developers of the squad (do Performance reviews and Career Path assessments)

- participate in monthly meetings altogether with CPTO and Engineering Director to celebrate successes and discuss technical or organizational challenges

- keep coding, up to 80% of your time

This role reports into the Engineering Director.

Within 1 month you will:

Discover 360Learning, its platform, its teams and its culture

Become familiar with how our R&D way of working

Understand the team's processes

Within 3 months you will:

Support your product squad: each squad has clear goals for innovation (e.g. driving users to create more courses), while also maintaining and improving product features and codebase that fall under its scope

Follow and coach the software engineers of your squad

Start identifying our developers' key strengths and areas of improvement to help them grow

Solve proactively challenges the developers are facing

Lead Performance Reviews and Career Path assessments calibration

Work with the CPTO and the Engineering Director on maintaining your squad’s engagement

Within 6 months you will:

Share your best practices within the team

Create your own courses on the 360Learning platform

Suggest and implement process improvements in the squad

Maintain a good team spirit, for instance by organizing team-building activities (sync or async)

Ensure your team is able to ship valuable features, while maintaining the timing and the quality

Work with the product manager to define the product vision and set the technical direction for that part of our platform

Join cross-team initiatives (e.g. organizing Hackathons)

Within 12 months you will:

Share process improvements with all the squads, and help them implement these changes

Push for technical innovations in the squad and outside

Identify the career next steps of your team members and define an action plan to reach them

The Skill Set:

You have either formally or informally served as a tech lead/mentor/coach for a team of software engineers working on a Saas platform for 2+ years.

You have led technical initiatives in an environment where performance, reliability, and accuracy are paramount and where “feature development” and roadmaps are measured in months and quarters.

You have significant full stack programming experience including experience with Agile methodologies, SaaS software architecture, and modern programming languages

You have a product-oriented mindset and care deeply about the customers and the customer experience.

Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills

Fluent English (US/UK) / B2 level or equivalent (FR)

Enthusiasm for our working environment explained here: https://bit.ly/Convexity360L

What we offer:

Compensation: Package includes base salary and equity 📈

Benefits/Perks: Work From Home stipend, RTT, lunch vouchers, medical insurance, gym subscription, 1 month parental leave for the second parent.

Balance: Flexible hours, full remote work possible anywhere in France 🏠

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: We have 6 active ERGs including Mental Health, Environmental/Sustainability, Women, Parents, LGBTQIA2S+, and Ethnic Diversity. Each group has at least one executive team member serving as a member of the group, bringing greater awareness to each group’s activities and providing a quick path to impact 🤝

Corporate Social Responsibility: Review our CSR Charter: 360learning.com/blog/corporate-social-responsibility-charter 🌎🌏🌍

Culture: A framework that will make you successful - envision what's it like to join 360Learning from onboarding to ramp-up, and beyond: 🚀👩🏻‍💻🏆https://360learning.com/blog/360learner-journey/

Interview Process:

Phone Screen with our Talent Acquisition Manager

Technical Test on HackerRank

Discovery Meeting with one of our Software Engineers

Case Study with our Engineering Director and one Product Manager

Culture Fit with our VP Engineering

Ref Checks

Offer!

⇾ Get prepared for your interviews with our Knowledge Base

Skills

Agile MethodologiesCareer Path AssessmentsFull Stack ProgrammingModern Programming LanguagesPerformance ReviewsSaaS Software ArchitectureSquad CoachingTechnical Leadership