The Role

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the FOS team.
You’ll work with a modern stack (React Native, Python/Django) and guide a talented group of engineers through technical challenges, delivery execution, and personal growth.

This is a high-impact leadership role, combining strategic thinking, technical depth, and team development in a mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and grow the FOS engineering team within a collaborative, low-ego culture

• Define the technical direction and drive architectural decisions

• Ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software

• Foster strong collaboration between Engineering, Product, and Data teams

• Promote best practices in testing, CI/CD, DevOps, and code craftsmanship

• Help shape and scale Smartway’s engineering organization as we grow

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience managing engineering teams, ideally in a startup or scale-up environment

• Strong understanding of modern web and mobile technologies: TypeScript, React, React Native, Python

• Solid background in system design and architecture

• Ability to balance technical leadership with delivery execution

• Strong communication, mentoring, and team-building skills

• Fluent in French and English

• Willing to travel to Nantes once per quarter

Nice to Have

• Experience in SaaS B2B or Food Retail sectors

• Familiarity with data-driven or machine learning products

• Past experience scaling teams and systems in a high-growth context

Why Join Us

• A collaborative, low-ego, high-impact startup culture

• An open-minded, talented team always exploring new ideas

• Flexible working hours and remote-friendly policies

• The chance to tackle one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time: food waste

Step 0 > A short call with our Talent team to get to know each other and discuss your background and expectations.

Step 1 – Manager Interview > A conversation with your future manager to dive deeper into the role and your experience.

Step 2 – HR Interview > An exchange about your motivations, values, and what drives you at work.

Step 3 – Business Case + Review Case > A review of your case with the team to discuss your approach and reasoning.

Step 4 – Culture Fit > A conversation focused on Smartway’s values, our ways of working, and how we could thrive together.

Step 5 – Meet the Team > A final informal chat with a few team members — because choosing each other goes both ways 🙂