Lead Developer (H/F)

Neobrain assists its clients in directing the right person, with the right skills, to the right place through our engaging digital platform based on Artificial Intelligence. We help companies in:

• Competency management
• Talent management
• Internal mobility
• Training and skills development
  
  

In a rapidly changing world, employees are becoming active participants in their careers. Our solutions impact the careers of over 1,000,000 users.

Joining Neobrain means being part of a rapidly growing company and contributing to the development of a talented team, supporting its growth as a leader in its historical and international market. Companies such as Safran, Société Générale, Natixis, Bosch, Sage, Moët Hennessy, Banque de France, Promod, TotalEnergies, and more trust Neobrain to make competencies the central pillar of their performance.

With over 120 clients and a recent funding round of 20 million euros, Neobrain continues its growth with a yearly doubling of revenue. The development of our offering through external growth and the enhancement of our platform with our multiple award-winning AI (Wavestone, Manpower Group, PWC) sets us apart and positions us as the European leader in the Talent Marketplace.

The job

We are looking for a Lead Developer to join a fast-growing technical team and take on major challenges.

You will be at the heart of the development of Neobrain products, with regular customer feedback, and working with agile methods.

Tasks

Technical Leadership and Project Management:

Project Ownership: Deeply understand assigned projects and modules by asking relevant questions to quickly identify technical challenges.

Realistic Planning: Assess the feasibility of schedules considering technical constraints and resource needs.

Risk Monitoring: Proactively identify potential issues and suggest brainstorming sessions with developers to anticipate solutions.

Workshop Management and Documentation:

Workshop Organization: Initiate the organization of workshops to discuss complex technical aspects, design solutions, and clarify processes.

Documentation and Tracking: Transcribe workshop outcomes, create tickets for subsequent actions, and ensure that all ambiguities are resolved.

Support and Team Leadership:

Technical Assistance: Be available to help developers when they encounter blockers by providing technical advice and solutions.

Deadline Management: Engage the team to meet deadlines and proactively communicate about potential delays and their causes.

Collaboration and Communication:

Inter-Team Interactions: Communicate effectively with other technical and non-technical teams to ensure smooth coordination and mutual understanding of projects.

Relationship with the PO: Establish a close collaboration with the Product Owner to align technical objectives with business needs and adjust sprint plans.

Joint Ticket Writing: Work closely with the Product Owner to write clear and precise tickets, defining requirements and priorities for each task.

Agile Ceremony Facilitation:

Meeting Leadership: Lead and energize daily meetings, sprint reviews, plannings, and retrospectives to maximize team efficiency and engagement.

Testing Sessions: Organize and oversee testing sessions at the end of each sprint to ensure quality before deployment.

Quality and Deliverables:

Quality Assurance: Ensure that developments meet defined quality criteria and that automated test coverage is adequate.

Continuous Delivery: Oversee sprint pacing for continuous delivery, thus avoiding bottlenecks and workload accumulation at the end of cycles.

KPI Communication: Regularly update key performance indicators such as team velocity and task completion rate, to maintain visibility and adjust strategies as needed.

Resource Management and Team Development:

Resource Management: Plan and coordinate team resources, including managing leave requests and reinforcement needs.

Personal Development: Conduct individual meetings, provide regular feedback, and assess performance to promote skill development and team motivation.

Tech Stack :

• php 8+ (mandatory)
• symfony 6+ (mandatory)
• API / REST (mandatory)
• Mysql / MariaDB / SQL (mandatory)
• SCRUM methodology (mandatory)
• Unit testing (mandatory)
• Domain-Driven Design (mandatory)
• Behat (strongly recommended)
• Jira / Confluence
• RabbitMQ
• ElasticSearch
• Vue.js (nice to have)
  
  

Profile

• +8 years experience, including a successful lead experience
• You master PHP and Symfony
• You are able to analyse a need, understand the constraints of a project, and model a computer application
• You have a good knowledge of the latest technologies and are able to work with them in a team environment.
• You have a good knowledge of testing tools and methodology
• You have knowledge of APIs (REST), version control (git)
• You are able to work in agile mode
• You have a good command of English to be able to interact with an international team
  
  

Joining us also means :

• A customized onboarding program
• An online academy for ongoing training
• Weekly meetings and daily get-togethers with employees based in different parts of the world
• A close-knit team, and events to maintain this cohesion: team seminars, afterworks and other events on site or remotely
• A parenting policy (member of the parental act)
• Great Place To Work recognition since March 2021
• A strong CSR policy (Ecovadis Bronze Medal and BCORP in progress)