Head of Engineering (F/H/X)
Summary
the pitchJoin BAM, a rapidly expanding entertainment company, as the Head of Engineering. In this hands-on role, you will lead a small team of developers and a Product Owner, while also contributing to the technical aspects of the company. You will be responsible for the entire Engineering function, ensuring system reliability, pushing forward voice effects and scoring engines, and contributing to BAM's tech vision. The role is based in Paris or London, with occasional travel between cities.
Role
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- Proven experience as a CTO, Head of Engineering, VP Engineering, or senior Engineering Manager, ideally in a scale-up environment combining a digital product with strong technical demands — comfortable with a very hands-on role given the team size
- Solid full-stack technical background: comfortable with a Node.js/TypeScript ecosystem (NestJS, GraphQL/REST) and React
- An interest in real-time audio processing: voice effects and singing scoring are a real subject here (latency, audio quality, synchronization), and you're keen to dig into it
- Fluent English, essential: the role is based in Paris or London, and you'll work with international teams and markets (UK, Spain)
- Fluent French, essential: for day-to-day work with our Paris-based teams and venues
- Real leadership at human scale: you know how to bring a small team together and help it grow
- A strong sense of product and customer experience
Nice-to-haves:
- An interest in music
- An interest in networking (WAN / LAN / WiFi)
**Where**
The role is based in Paris or London (to be defined based on your profile and preferences), with occasional travel between our cities (Paris, London, Madrid, Bordeaux).
**Why join us**
- Sharp, rare technical challenges: real-time audio processing, vocal scoring, an experience that has to hold up on a Saturday night at 11pm
- A company in full international expansion, with an unapologetic entertainment culture
- Standard benefits: health insurance, remote work, meal vouchers, karaoke on tap
Salary: €80K–100K
Contract type: Permanent (CDI), full-time