Job description

Semarchy is the modern data management company. The Semarchy Data Platform (SDP) — our AI-driven MDM and governance platform built for DataOps — ensures the rapid delivery of trusted, governed data products at scale, so businesses can easily find, understand, and consume the data they need. With a proven record of customer success, Semarchy helps customers meet the growth in demand for accurate, trusted data and drive the success of data-focused initiatives like AI, Customer 360, and more.

Founded in 2011, Semarchy has an international presence spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, France, India and Mauritius. 

Our platform serves technical and business users working with complex data models, workflows, and governance constraints—clarity and usability are non-negotiable.

Based in Lyon, our R&D team builds an innovative data platform. We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to ensure reliable, consistent delivery aligned with product vision, while growing the team through coaching, hiring, and strong execution.

Job requirements

• Experience managing and developing software engineers

• Strong delivery and prioritization skills; comfortable owning commitments

• Solid engineering background (quality, testing, CI/CD, code review, architecture trade-offs)

• Knowledgeable of secure software development & architecture practices

• Able to combine a wide conceptual, business, and technical vision to guide decisions and align execution with product goals

• You agree that it’s not just the software that counts, it’s also the people behind it! Working with others is key to success

• Passionate about Developer experience

• Effective communicator and cross-team collaborator (especially with Product)

• Comfortable in an Agile/Scrum environment

• Fluent in English and French

• Enterprise software experience (B2B / SaaS)

• Data management background (MDM, integration, governance, ETL/ELT)

• Java and/or modern web stack exposure

• Experience improving engineering productivity (DX, tooling, observability)

Job responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and grow engineers (performance, career development, well-being)

• Recruit and scale the team (interviews, hiring decisions)

• Drive execution: prioritize, delegate, manage dependencies and risks

• Ensure predictable delivery timelines and high-quality standards

• Partner closely with Product Team to deliver customer value

• Ensure agile process execution and run (or delegate) ceremonies

• Align with other Engineering Managers for platform consistency

• Co-lead technical direction with Tech Leads; contribute to reviews and occasional coding

• Promote continuous improvement (tools, practices, tech watch)

Job benefits

• Great flexibility - work from home or from our Lyon office, you also have the possibility to work from abroad 2 weeks / year

• Competitive salary

• Great health insurance, free for your family members

• Personal-growth support: on-line courses, conferences, books… training is key at Semarchy: you will attend training classes on a regular basis

• Work-life balance: we are very attentive to our teams’ well-being and insist on making sure you have a good balance between your personal and professional life; Semarchy has a specific Parenthood Charter