Engineering Manager

Job Description: Engineering Manager

Salary: €70K - €100K Employment Type: Full-Time

Who We Are

Zefir is Europe's fastest-growing Real Estate Marketplace, transforming how homes are bought and sold by enabling transactions twice as fast as traditional methods. In just 20 months, we've achieved over €1 billion in Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) and grown from €0 to a €15 million annual revenue run rate.

We are backed by over €40 million from top-tier investors like Sequoia Capital, Fintech Collective, Heartcore Capital, and Zigg Capital. Our mission is to accelerate life changes for millions of current and future European homeowners.

Engineering Team

The Engineering Team at Zefir is the driving force behind our mission. We've grown rapidly from 9 to 30+ engineers, and we focus on solving meaningful problems for our customers. Engineers at Zefir take full ownership from ideation to launch, ensuring every feature delivers impact. We leverage LLM-based development workflows and shared best practices to automate repetitive tasks, keeping our codebase lean, scalable, and built for speed.

Responsibilities/Mission

• Hire and grow a team by refining hiring processes and closing top talent.
• Build and lead a high-performing engineering team.
• Set the vision and align engineering with business goals.
• Make technical decisions and support complex implementations.
• Scale the product to support a growing customer base.
• Coach engineers to develop their skills and advance their careers.
• Move fast and drive execution in a high-impact environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in engineering, including 1+ years of management experience.
• Proven experience building delightful full-stack products (frontend, APIs, backend) with architectural complexities.
• A passion for mentoring and helping engineers grow in their careers.
• A product-focused mindset, caring deeply about customer impact.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, working effectively with stakeholders.
• The ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and drive change.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: Utilize our salary calculator for personalized simulations.
• BSPCE (Stock Options): Available for all employees, with monthly vesting after year one over a 4-year period.
• Healthcare Plan: Full coverage with Alan for team members, their partners, and children.
• Office Location: Situated in Sentier, Paris (2nd arrondissement), with flexible remote work options.
• Swile Meal Card: €11 per worked day.
• Swile Mobility Card: €42/month to support sustainable transportation (metro, carpooling, biking…).
• Team Events: Monthly Mixers for connection and quarterly All Hands meetings to celebrate company achievements.

Our Operating Principles

• 🏔️ Steep Mountains Are Steep: Setting ambitious goals and working hard to achieve them.
• 🌊 Ride Reality: Actively seeking challenges and thriving by adapting flexibly to changes.
• 🏀 Play for the Front of the Jersey: Prioritizing team success over individual recognition.

Application & Process

We welcome applications from anyone, regardless of background, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, or experience. Our team values authenticity and diverse perspectives.

For all roles, our interview process emphasizes hands-on exercises, case studies, or discussions about specific examples of your previous work to ensure clear objectives.