Senior Engineering Manager - Cloud Infrastructure team at Back Market

Paris, Île-de-France, France

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Technology, E-commerceIndustries

Requirements

Proven experience managing infrastructure/platform engineering teams in an international technology-driven environment
Ability to create a team environment where team members feel like they belong and are supported to do their best work
Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure tooling, especially Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes (GKE), Terraform, and ideally Crossplane
Understanding of infrastructure delivery as products, measuring success through adoption, clear metrics, and satisfaction—not merely as technical output
Strong focus on cost efficiency, sustainability, and actively reducing environmental footprint from team's decisions
Comfortable coordinating incident responses, handling complex operational environments, dynamic backlogs, and on-call rotations
Pragmatic and data-driven approach
Prioritizes people and relationships, showing servant leadership qualities, empathy, and excellent coaching and communication skills

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and empower a highly skilled cloud infrastructure team of 8 engineers, fostering a culture of trust, autonomy, and continuous improvement
Collaborate closely with colleagues in CloudOps Group, including SRE and Engineering Productivity teams, partnering with Staff Engineers and stakeholders to build relevant, adopted infrastructure services
Handle operational responsibilities: coordinating incidents, maintaining calm, and managing an effective and robust on-call rotation
Treat infrastructure as a product, developing clear metrics-driven approaches to measuring service usage and satisfaction (e.g., custom Kubernetes resources for provisioning Buckets, Key-Value stores, databases, protected public endpoints, secure privilege-escalation tooling)
Prioritize and evolve the team’s roadmap iteratively, based on feedback, direct observations, and clear adoption metrics, balancing operations and platform development
Take ownership of cost-efficiency and sustainability initiatives within infrastructure, reducing engineering costs and carbon footprint
Embrace iteration and experimentation, supporting the team in rapidly learning from successes and failures
Help the team, platform, and technical organization grow and evolve on the existing toolset (Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes (GKE), Cloudflare, Terraform, Crossplane, Backstage, custom CLI, etc.)

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Cloud InfrastructureEngineering ManagementTeam LeadershipMentoringSREIncident ManagementOn-call RotationMetrics

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary for this Senior Engineering Manager position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this role remote or does it require office presence?

The team is based in Paris, Barcelona, and remotely in France, indicating a hybrid setup with remote options for some engineers.

What key skills and experiences are required for this role?

The role requires leadership and mentoring skills for a team of 8 engineers, expertise in managing cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes (GKE), Terraform, and Crossplane, and experience in incident coordination, on-call rotations, and cost-efficiency initiatives.

What is the team structure like for this position?

You will lead a team of 8 experienced cloud infrastructure engineers based in Paris, Barcelona, and remotely in France, reporting to the previous manager who is expanding to CloudOPS scope, and collaborate with CloudOps Group including SRE and Engineering Productivity teams.

What makes a strong candidate for this Senior Engineering Manager role?

Strong candidates will have experience leading infrastructure teams, fostering trust and autonomy, handling incidents and on-call rotations, building metrics-driven services like custom Kubernetes resources, and driving cost-efficiency and sustainability on GCP and Kubernetes.

Back Market

Global marketplace for refurbished electronics

About Back Market

Back Market is a global marketplace that specializes in selling refurbished electronic devices. The company partners with professional refurbishers to ensure that each device meets strict quality and performance standards. By focusing on refurbished technology, Back Market aims to promote sustainability and reduce electronic waste, appealing to environmentally conscious consumers and budget-savvy shoppers who want high-quality tech at lower prices. The platform operates in multiple countries and uses a thorough vetting process to ensure the reliability of its products. Back Market's business model is commission-based, earning revenue from transactions on its platform, which allows for efficient scaling while maintaining quality control. Additionally, the company values work-life balance and flexibility for its employees, fostering a positive work environment.

Paris, FranceHeadquarters

2014Year Founded

$991MTotal Funding

SERIES_ECompany Stage

Consumer Software, Social Impact, Consumer GoodsIndustries

501-1,000Employees