Kering Tech Lead Back

Paris • France

Monday, December 8, 2025

Kering is a distinguished global luxury conglomerate, renowned for its stewardship of illustrious fashion houses such as Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen, among others. The group is celebrated for its commitment to creativity, sustainability, and cultural excellence, fostering an environment where innovation thrives. With a workforce of 47,000 employees, Kering reported a revenue of €17.2 billion in 2024, underscoring its significant impact in the luxury sector.

1. Design and evolve the architecture of shared backend components including APIs, sessions, and micro-services.
2. Define and enforce development best practices, ensuring adherence to testability and security standards.
3. Provide technical oversight for the Core Platform team, including code reviews and pull request validations.
4. Define integration contracts and document features to support cross-team adoption.
5. Collaborate closely with Delivery, SRE, DevOps, Security, and Product teams.
6. Monitor the reliability, performance, and reusability of platform components.

1. 6–10 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years as a Tech Lead.
2. Strong expertise in backend architecture, web APIs, distributed systems, and CI/CD.
3. Proficient in cloud-native environments such as AWS and GCP.
4. Familiarity with secure development, scalability, and observability standards.
5. Fluency in both English and French.

1. Clear and structured communication skills with the ability to lead by influence.
2. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
3. Ability to mentor and challenge engineers across teams.
4. Autonomy, proactivity, and accountability.
5. Technical proficiency in Node.js and composable backends.

6–10 years in software engineering, including at least 2 years in a Tech Lead position.

Opportunity to work in a dynamic, innovative, and cutting-edge technological environment, contributing to exciting digital transformation projects.

Kering fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and talents of its employees. The company is committed to providing equal opportunities and creating a workplace where creativity and innovation can flourish.