Tech Lead Backend

Location ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
Type Full-Time
Seniority Lead
Posted Mar 1, 2026
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Join Kering in Paris as a Tech Lead Backend. Drive backend architecture for luxury brands like Saint Laurent and Balenciaga. Apply now!

Overview

Kering is a prestigious global luxury conglomerate, renowned for its stewardship of iconic fashion houses such as Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen. As a leader in the luxury sector, Kering is committed to fostering creativity, sustainability, and excellence across its diverse portfolio of brands, which also includes Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin, Ginori 1735, Kering Eyewear, and Kering Beauté. With a workforce of 47,000 employees, Kering reported a revenue of €17.2 billion in 2024, reflecting its robust market presence and innovative spirit.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Design and evolve the architecture of shared backend components, including APIs, sessions, and micro-services.
  • Define and enforce development best practices, testability, and security standards.
  • Provide technical oversight for the Core Platform team, including code reviews and pull request validation.
  • Define integration contracts, document features, and support their adoption across teams.
  • Collaborate closely with Delivery, SRE, DevOps, Security, and Product teams.
  • Monitor the reliability, performance, and reuse of platform components.

Qualifications

  • 6–10 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years as a Tech Lead.
  • Strong expertise in backend architecture, web APIs, distributed systems, and CI/CD.
  • Proficiency in cloud-native environments such as AWS and GCP.
  • Mastery of security, scalability, and observability standards.
  • Fluency in both English and French.

Skills

Clear and structured communication with the ability to lead by influence. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to mentor and challenge engineers across teams. Autonomy, proactivity, and accountability.

Experience

6–10 years in software engineering, including at least 2 years as a Tech Lead.

Benefits

The role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, innovative, and cutting-edge technological environment, contributing to exciting digital transformation projects.

Culture

Kering is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, valuing diversity in all its forms. The company believes that a diverse workforce enriches the workplace and enhances its ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Kering welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background.