Senior Manager, Software Development (Sustainability)

TL;DR

Senior Manager, Software Development (Sustainability): Leading the Selection Circularity engineering pillar to develop technology for circular economy and sustainability initiatives across European stores with an accent on regulatory compliance and customer experience. Focus on designing scalable distributed systems for durability indices, digital product passports, and environmental scoring to meet EU sustainability regulations.

Location: Frankfurt, Germany or Clichy, France

Company

Global leader in e-commerce and cloud computing, focusing on customer-centric innovation and sustainable growth.

What you will do

• Lead and grow a team of SDEs and SDMs delivering circularity and sustainability technology across EU stores.
• Own the technical strategy and roadmap for Selection Circularity, including Durability Index, Digital Product Passport (DPP), and Environmental Score.
• Partner with Product Management, Science, and Business teams to increase sustainable selection visibility and customer trust.
• Drive engineering excellence across system design, operational health, code quality, and delivery velocity.
• Collaborate with worldwide Retail and Compliance teams to scale solutions globally while meeting EU-specific regulatory requirements.
• Represent technical work to senior leadership (VP, SVP) in business reviews and strategic planning.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale distributed systems in production.
• Strong technical background in system design, API architecture, and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred).
• Experience leading multiple concurrent engineering programs in an Agile environment.
• Experience hiring, mentoring, and growing technical talent across multiple levels.

Nice to have

• Experience with EU regulatory technology regarding sustainability and environmental labelling.
• Familiarity with circular economy concepts such as product lifecycle, repair, and refurbishment.
• Experience building customer-facing features at scale in e-commerce or retail.
• Track record of translating ambiguous regulatory requirements into clear technical roadmaps.
• Experience with machine learning or data science partnerships for product attribute extraction.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive culture that empowers employees to deliver the best results for customers.
• Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity employment.
• Environment that values invention, simplification, and building from the ground up.
• Strong emphasis on privacy and data security as top priorities.