Technical Lead

About Pelico 

Pelico is an innovative French scale-up on a mission to revolutionize manufacturing intelligence through resource optimization. We have developed a platform that enables factories to be more agile, efficient, and resilient, minimizing disruptions and ensuring continuous productivity.

At the forefront of supply chain disruption management, we empower factories with unmatched agility and resilience. Our cutting-edge SaaS Supply Chain Operations platform enables teams to swiftly navigate disruptions, ensuring maximum efficiency.

Since 2019, we’ve transformed operations for industry leaders in aerospace, industrial equipment, and luxury watchmaking, driving impact in 15+ countries. Trusted by Airbus, Safran, Cartier, Daikin, and Eaton, we are redefining the future of manufacturing.

About our Team

With a dynamic team of over 120 professionals across the US and France, Pelico is a melting pot of top-tier talent from Tech, Data Science, and Manufacturing domains. 

Our collaborative environment fosters innovation and excellence, driving us to solve complex challenges and shape the future of manufacturing. 

Our Core Values : 

• Empowerment
• Ownership
• Resilience
• Outcome Orientation
• Playfulness

Your Role's mission:

The Technical Lead plays a critical role in driving technical excellence, architectural decisions, and scalable solutions while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality software that meets both business and customer needs, balancing technical leadership with hands-on development.

By mentoring engineers, improving processes, and contributing to a robust engineering culture, the Lead Software Engineer directly impacts Pelico’s ability to scale and innovate in the manufacturing intelligence space.

Main Responsibilities: 

1. Ensure Technical Excellence and Scalable Architecture that supports business growth.

- Own deep expertise in frontend or backend development: Strong proficiency in React, TypeScript (frontend) or Python, Flask, Kotlin, Java (backend).
- Design and implement scalable architectures for Pelico’s platform.
- Ensure the best software development practices (clean code, automated testing, CI/CD).
- Optimize the data model, API structures, and microservices architecture.
- Drive key architectural decisions with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and performance.

2. Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration and Engineering Best Practices to deliver impactful and maintainable solutions.

- Partner closely with Product Managers to define technical requirements and shape the product roadmap.
- Maintain alignment between business priorities and technical feasibility.
- Lead technical discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions across teams.
- Coordinate with DevOps and Infrastructure teams to ensure smooth deployments and system reliability.

3. Optimize Performance, Reliability, and System Efficiency

- Continuously monitor, profile, and improve system performance.
- Implement best practices in fault tolerance, observability, and distributed systems.
- Reduce technical debt and legacy system risks through proactive refactoring.
- Champion security best practices to ensure a robust and compliant platform.

4. Provide Leadership in Technical Execution and Team Development

- Act as a technical leader and mentor for engineers, fostering growth and excellence.
- Set clear technical guidelines, coding standards, and best practices.
- Ensure teams are focused, motivated, and aligned on priorities.
- Provide hands-on contributions to key projects when necessary.

5. Contribute to Hiring and Team Growth

- Lead technical interviews and hiring processes to attract top engineering talent.
- Define onboarding and mentoring programs for new engineers.
- Continuously assess and improve the team’s technical skill set and culture.
- Advocate for a collaborative and innovative engineering culture within Pelico.

Location : You will be based in Paris, with English as your working language. We offer a hybrid work arrangement.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

Pelico promotes inclusion and non-discrimination, and acts daily in favor of social mix, gender equality, senior citizens & disability

Technical Mastery & Leadership

• Deep expertise in frontend or backend development – Strong proficiency in React, TypeScript (frontend) or Python, Flask, Kotlin, Java (backend).
• Software architecture & scalability – Experience designing scalable, high-performance systems and making architectural decisions.
• Relational databases & distributed systems – Mastery in database modeling, API development, and distributed system design.
• Performance optimization & reliability: Proven ability to optimize system performance and ensure reliability at scale.

Project & Product Collaboration

• Technical specifications & planning – Ability to define, document, and refine technical requirements before implementation.
• Tech debt management – Ensures balance between feature development and technical debt resolution.
• Project ownership & delivery – Takes end-to-end responsibility for project milestones and execution.

Problem Solving and Innovation

• Robust, scalable solutions – Strong problem-solving skills to design and implement resilient solutions.
• Risk anticipation & mitigation – Identifies potential technical pitfalls early and proactively mitigates risks.
• Innovation & automation – Leads efforts in process automation, technical improvements, and innovation.

Leadership and Hiring

• Team leadership & project management – Experience leading engineering teams or large-scale projects.
• Mentorship & team development – Actively guides, supports, and helps engineers grow.
• Hiring & talent acquisition – Plays a key role in recruiting and retaining top engineering talent.

Documentation and Knowledge Sharing

• Comprehensive documentation – Maintains clear, well-structured technical documentation.
• Transparency in architectural decisions – Ensures visibility of key technical choices for the team.
• Continuous learning culture – Encourages knowledge sharing, upskilling, and collaboration within the team.

What do we offer:

Our culture thrives on trust and empowerment complemented by benefits that truly support you like:

• Work on a highly impactful product that delivers exceptional value and resonates strongly with users!
• Office locations: In the heart of Paris (75002) and Miami, USA.
• Stock Options: Available for every Pelican.
• Remote Flexibility: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere.
• Premium Health Coverage: Up to 70% covered by Pelico (Alan Healthcare).
• Meal Allowance: €10/day worked, covered at 50% (via Swile card).
• Transportation Support: 50% public transportation coverage or an equivalent sustainable mobility package.
• Collaborative Environment: We foster a vibrant, growth-focused workplace where professional development and team connections thrive.

Your interview experience: 

1. HR screening Interview: 30-45 mins
2. Hiring Manager Interview: 1h
3. On-site case study: 2,5h (or online for remote candidates)
4. Culture fit interview: 45 mins