Senior Software Engineer Python / Vue JS

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 

The tech team’s mission is to improve our customers’ experience by developing our product onboarding platform, on which users can easily perform tasks such as categorizing their products, filling product attributes and conforming attribute values to an existing taxonomy. Our users are helped by machine learning models along the way, and our job is also to ensure a seamless integration of these models into our platform.

What you’ll do 

• Build & ship high-quality code that delivers value to our users
• Provide mentorship to engineers, enhancing their skills and career growth through hands-on guidance and collaborative team learning.
• Assist us in building and maintaining a strong team culture. We are not just a group of individuals but a cohesive team where we support and help each other to stay motivated and happy.
• You will not only “code” products, but also play a significant role in clarifying requirements and finding the best solution that aligns with them.
• You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with our AI team, as their models are at the heart of our product’s value.

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 python + Django + Celery on the back end and javascript + Vue.js on the front end.

• You have a track record of delivering products to production that fills you with pride. While working on these products, you took personal responsibility and drove end-to-end delivery of features/components.
• You have an understanding of the main principles of software architecture and have previously been involved in designing and implementing complex engineering solutions.
• You have experience in working on a pre-maket-fit product with fast iterations
• You know how to deal with uncertainties and are able to work together with a product manager to clarify needs and ensure the delivery of the right solution.

Life at Akeneo

🌎 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 Pierrick! This 45-60 minute interview will allow you to go in more depth into what the role entails and discuss your experience and skills.
• Perform a technical test at home.
• Meet Christophe & Yohan 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!