Senior Software Engineer
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At a glance
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Location
- Ireland
- Workplace
- On-site
- Salary
- €100k-120k/year (EUR)
- Category
- Full-stack
What you'll be doing
Join a high-growth consumer technology startup in Paris as a Senior Software Engineer. You'll work on backend systems, internal platforms, automation, and architecture, with significant ownership and impact on product direction. The role requires 7+ years of experience and strong fundamentals in algorithms and system design.
- Backend systems and APIs
- Internal platforms and tooling
- Automation and data pipelines
- Architecture and technical direction
Key requirements
Must-have
- 7+ years’ commercial software engineering experience
- Strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures and system design
- Experience with Rust, Go, Kotlin, C or C++
- Experience building scalable production systems
Nice-to-have
- Enjoys ownership and working in a fast-moving environment
Experience: 7+ years
Role signals
- Technical focus
- Full-stack
- Architecture / system design
- Indicated in the listing
- Hands-on vs management
- Hands-on
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Full job description
Senior Software Engineer
Paris | Relocation from Ireland
IT Search has partnered with a well-funded, high-growth consumer technology startup in Paris to hire an experienced Software Engineer.
The company is building a new approach to social products and has attracted backing from leading international investors. With a highly international team and ambitious plans for growth, they’re now expanding their engineering function.
This is a chance to join a small, high-performing engineering team where you’ll have significant ownership and a direct impact on the product and technical direction.
You’ll work across:
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Backend systems and APIs
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Internal platforms and tooling
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Automation and data pipelines
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Architecture and technical direction
The engineering culture is highly autonomous and execution-focused, with short feedback loops and plenty of scope to take ideas from concept through to production.
What we’re looking for
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7+ years’ commercial software engineering experience
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Strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures and system design
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Experience with Rust, Go, Kotlin, C or C++
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Experience building scalable production systems
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Someone who enjoys ownership and working in a fast-moving environment
The team works onsite in central Paris, with relocation support available for candidates moving from Ireland. The package includes visa support, initial accommodation, professional relocation assistance and French lessons.
If this sounds like your next step, apply via the link or contact Graeme King at IT Search for a confidential chat.
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Interview prep pack
Grounded in this listing. Use it to prepare examples before you apply.
Your interview focus
Based on this listing, the Senior Software Engineer role is a hands-on, high-impact position within a small, fast-moving team, focused on backend systems, automation, and technical architecture using modern languages like Rust, Go, or Kotlin.
- System architecture and design·High
- Hands-on backend engineering·High
- Ownership and autonomy·High
Only have 30 minutes?
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Your 30-minute plan
Review Key Projects and Technologies
0–8 minSelect 2-3 recent projects involving Rust, Go, Kotlin, or similar, and prepare concise summaries highlighting your role and impact.
Practice System Design Explanations
8–15 minSketch out and rehearse explanations of scalable system architectures you have designed or improved.
Prepare Ownership and Leadership Stories
15–21 minIdentify examples where you took initiative and drove projects from concept to production, focusing on decision-making and outcomes.
Refresh Automation and Data Pipeline Knowledge
21–26 minReview best practices and challenges in building automation or data pipelines, and prepare to discuss relevant experiences.
Draft Role-Specific Questions
26–30 minWrite down thoughtful questions about the team, product, and technical challenges to ask during the interview.
Talking points
, 5 itemsDesigning Scalable Production Systems
Demonstrate your experience architecting robust, scalable solutions and highlight specific examples where your design choices improved reliability or performance.
Proficiency in Modern Programming Languages
Showcase your hands-on expertise with Rust, Go, Kotlin, C, or C++, and discuss how you have leveraged these languages in production environments.
End-to-End Project Ownership
Prepare to discuss situations where you took initiative, drove projects from concept to deployment, and made impactful technical decisions.
Building and Maintaining Automation/Data Pipelines
Share examples of how you have automated workflows or built data pipelines, emphasizing efficiency gains and technical challenges overcome.
Collaboration in High-Performing Teams
Highlight your ability to work autonomously within a small, execution-focused team, and how you contribute to a positive engineering culture.
What to research
, 4 itemsReview Recent Projects Using Rust, Go, or Kotlin
Be ready to discuss specific backend or automation projects where you used these languages, focusing on your technical decisions and outcomes.
Prepare Examples of Scalable System Design
Gather stories where you architected or improved scalable systems, including challenges faced and solutions implemented.
Understand Automation and Data Pipeline Best Practices
Refresh your knowledge of building, deploying, and maintaining automation or data pipelines in production environments.
Reflect on Experiences with Project Ownership
Identify times when you led projects end-to-end, especially in small, autonomous teams.
Questions to ask
, 6 itemsHow does the team approach architectural decisions and technical direction?
Why ask this? To understand your potential influence on system design and long-term strategy.
What are the biggest technical challenges the team is currently facing?
Why ask this? To gauge where your skills can have the most immediate impact.
How is ownership and autonomy balanced with collaboration within the engineering team?
Why ask this? To clarify expectations around independence and teamwork.
What does success look like for this role in the first six months?
Why ask this? To align your contributions with the company's goals and priorities.
How does the company support professional growth and learning for engineers?
Why ask this? To assess opportunities for ongoing development and skill enhancement.
Can you share more about the product roadmap and upcoming engineering initiatives?
Why ask this? To understand the future direction and how you can contribute.
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