Engineering Manager (Manage/Authentication team)
Founded in Lyon, France, in 2015, DataGalaxy is the industry’s first Data Knowledge Catalog, helping organizations understand how their business runs on data. Our data management platform is dedicated to providing user-friendly metadata mapping, management, and knowledge sharing to support organizational data governance and data literacy.
Our mission:To remain at the forefront of modern data management by empowering data professionals and business users through increasing data knowledge and providing a comprehensive understanding of how businesses operate with data. We help organizations facilitate collaboration, manage data as a true asset, and enable powerful, data-driven decision-making.
Our values:Be intentional. Be clear. Be bold. Be humble. At DataGalaxy, each employee brings unique knowledge, skills, and viewpoints that create a truly well-rounded team. We encourage unique ideas, innovative thinking, and independent perspectives to achieve exceptional results together!
About the Role:
As an Engineering Manager for the Manage Team, you will play a strategic leadership role, managing a team of engineers focused on delivering robust, enterprise-level solutions. You will be responsible for guiding the team in building scalable and secure products, particularly in the .NET and Identity space, ensuring that the technical strategy aligns with business objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership & Management: Lead, mentor, and support a team of engineers, fostering an environment of collaboration and excellence. Handle team leadership, resource allocation, performance evaluation, and continuous development of team members.
- Project Planning & Execution: Define project scopes, set goals, and establish timelines for project completion. Efficiently manage resources and track progress to ensure that project milestones and deliverables are met on time.
- Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with product, Design, and leadership teams to define and execute the technical roadmap for enterprise-grade solutions, focusing on Identity and Access Management (IAM) and security protocols.
- Technology Integration: Leverage expertise in technologies such as .NET, Keycloak, Auth0, OKTA, ADFS, OIDC, and RBAC systems to design and implement secure, scalable solutions.
- Identity and Security Management: Drive the implementation of robust IAM solutions, including Single Sign-On (SSO), authentication, and authorization strategies.
- Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve processes within the engineering team to enhance efficiency, productivity, and overall quality.
- Design and Architecture: Oversee the design and architecture of identity and access management frameworks, ensuring they are aligned with industry standards and best practices.
- Goal Setting & Performance Tracking: Establish clear goals and KPIs for the team, regularly track and review progress to ensure alignment with business objectives.
Ideal Candidate:
- Experience: 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on leading technical teams in a high-growth, agile environment.
- Leadership: Proven experience in managing and scaling engineering teams working on enterprise-grade products.
- Technical Acumen: In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms, .NET technologies, Identity Management solutions, and modern software architectures.
- Identity & Security Expertise: Strong experience with Keycloak, Auth0, OKTA, ADFS, OIDC, and RBAC systems. Ability to design and implement secure identity and access management solutions.
- Project Management Skills: Strong organizational and project management skills, with a track record of delivering high-quality projects on time.
- Collaboration & Communication: Excellent collaboration and communication skills, able to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
What We Offer:
- Location: Based in Lyon, with flexible remote work up to 2 days per week.
- Flexible working hours (forfait jour).
- The opportunity to join a pioneering French startup in its market 🚀.
- Competitive compensation according to your experience and potential.
- Health insurance (Apicil), meal vouchers (Swile card of 9 €/day), and 50% reimbursement of transportation costs.
- A friendly and welcoming work environment, with offices in the heart of Lyon, 10-15 minutes from train stations.
- Quarterly team events and seminars to strengthen team cohesion and celebrate success.