Engineering Manager
Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team at Zefir, an AI-driven home sales platform in Europe.
Posted by employer 1 year ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 3 hours ago
Role intensity
10% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
AI in the day-to-day
We leverage LLM-based development workflows and shared best practices to automate repetitive tasks.
Requirements
- Experience
- 8+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Engineering Manager at Zefir is responsible for building and leading a high-performing engineering team while aligning technical initiatives with business objectives. This role requires a strong background in full-stack development and a passion for mentoring engineers to enhance their skills. Ideal candidates will have over eight years of engineering experience, including management, and thrive in fast-paced environments. Zefir's rapidly growing team is focused on leveraging AI to transform the home sales process across Europe.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Zefir's careers page October 29, 2026.
Quick facts
- Is the Engineering Manager role remote?
- It's hybrid — Zefir expects some on-site time in Paris or remote.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Engineering Manager role.
- Where is the role based?
- Zefir is hiring for this position in Paris or remote.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Zefir targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Engineering Manager role at Zefir.
From the original posting
A note on timing
This role is part of our hiring plan, and we will start hiring for it again from mid-November 2026. We are keeping this page open so that we can meet great engineering leaders before then.
If you apply now, we will reply within two weeks. If your profile is a strong match, we will set up a first conversation before November. Otherwise, we will get back to you when hiring restarts.
With your application, your profile joins our talent pool for up to 2 years. You can ask us to delete it at any time by writing to hiring@zefir.fr.
Engineering Team
At Zefir, our Engineering Team is the driving force behind our mission to accelerate life changes. Growing rapidly from 9 to 30+ engineers, we don’t just write code—we solve meaningful problems for our customers.
From ideation to launch and beyond, engineers at Zefir take full ownership of their work, ensuring that every feature delivers the expected impact. We leverage LLM-based development workflows and shared best practices to automate repetitive tasks, allowing us to keep 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.
Qualification
8+ years in engineering, including 1+ years of management experience.
A proven experience building delightful products full stack from 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.
Competitive salary: You can run your own simulation with our salary calculator.
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