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# Engineering Manager (3 months mission) at Pragmatike

- **Company:** Pragmatike
- **Location:** United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pragmatike/4b4e31cb-30bd-49f5-8312-107a94dc2c14

## Job description

Location: Fully Remote Engagement: 3-month renewable consulting mission Start Date: ASAP Compensation: Daily rate. 600 USD/day max Languages: French fluency is mandatory, English is required

## About the Opportunity

Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of a growing technology company looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to take ownership of its engineering function on a consulting basis. This is a 3-month initial mission, renewable based on business needs, with an ASAP start. You will sit at the intersection of engineering leadership, technical decision-making and business priorities. The role combines team management with enough technical depth to challenge architectural decisions, unblock engineers and stay close to the technology. You will work closely with product and business stakeholders to turn company priorities into clear technical direction, while helping the engineering team improve how it builds, delivers and operates. This is a good fit for someone who is hands-on, pragmatic and comfortable taking ownership in a fast-moving environment.

## What You'll Do

- Engineering leadership: Define and drive the engineering roadmap in line with product and business priorities.
- Team management: Lead, mentor and support engineers, set priorities, remove blockers and help the team perform at its best.
- Technical direction: Make and challenge architectural and technical decisions, with a focus on scalability, reliability and maintainability.
- Delivery: Lead complex technical projects from planning through execution, ensuring teams stay aligned and focused on outcomes.
- Stakeholder management: Work closely with product, sales and business stakeholders to translate requirements into clear technical objectives.
- Engineering practices: Establish and improve development standards, processes and ways of working across the engineering organization.
- Hands-on contribution: Stay technically close to the team and contribute directly when deeper technical input or support is needed.
- Technology strategy: Evaluate new technologies and identify practical opportunities across Cloud, AI, Blockchain and other emerging technologies.
- Continuous improvement: Improve engineering processes, team performance and delivery quality as the company scales.

## What We're Looking For

- Significant experience as an Engineering Manager, Engineering Lead, Head of Engineering or similar technical leadership role.
- Strong software engineering background with experience in one or more of Python, Ruby, Elixir or Golang.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, engineering practices and modern development workflows.
- Proven experience managing engineering teams and delivering complex technical projects.
- Ability to balance technical depth with people leadership and remain hands-on when needed.
- Strong understanding of agile methodologies and modern engineering practices.
- Ability to translate business and product priorities into clear technical execution.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Pragmatic approach to problem-solving, with the ability to make decisions and move quickly.
- Comfortable working independently in a remote, fast-moving environment.
- Curious about emerging technologies and able to distinguish practical opportunities from hype.
- Fluent French is mandatory.
- Strong English communication skills are required.

## Why Join

- Take ownership of engineering leadership in a growing technology company.
- Combine technical leadership, team management and hands-on engineering.
- Work directly with product and business stakeholders and influence technical direction.
- Have a meaningful impact from day one in a flexible, remote consulting setup.
- Potential to extend the mission beyond the initial 3-month engagement based on business needs.

Pragmatike is committed to a fair, transparent, and inclusive recruitment process. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. In accordance with GDPR, your personal data will be processed lawfully, fairly, and securely and used solely for recruitment purposes, including sharing it with our client(s) for employment consideration.

## About Pragmatike

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Pragmatike is a remote tech recruitment platform that connects businesses with vetted software engineers, data specialists, and IT professionals across 60+ countries, promising hires within 48 hours.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped/early-stage; no disclosed funding rounds)
- **Headquarters**: Paris, France (with offices in San Francisco, CA, USA and presence in UAE, Armenia, Turkey)
- **Founded**: 2022
- **Founders**: Grégoire Clement (Co-Founder & CEO), Mathias Guigui (COO & Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: IT Services and IT Consulting / Talent Recruitment
- **Target customers**: Remote-first companies of all sizes – from startups and scaleups to large enterprises – primarily in SaaS and Fintech, but open to all industries (excluding defense, medical, weaponry)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Simplify IT talent recruitment … score top remote developers and tech professionals. Easy peasy!”

## Products & Services
- **Recruitment-as-a-Service**: End-to-end hiring process with human-picked vetting (no AI screening). Clients submit requirements, get matched within 48 hours, and receive a dedicated personal manager for the duration of the engagement.
- **International Payroll & Compliance Management**: Handles contracts, IP protection, and local labor law compliance for remote hires across 100+ countries.
- **Talent Pool Access**: Database of 50K+ candidates globally; specializes in niche technologies (AS400, Erlang, Scala, Elixir, cybersecurity, IoT, ML) as well as standard stacks (React, Node, Python, Swift, etc.).
- **Roles Covered**: Full-stack developers, data engineers, mobile developers, DevOps, product managers, marketing, finance, sales – all fully remote.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Reports 10,000+ vetted specialists in network; trusted by 50+ brands; currently posting 283 active job openings
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No investors disclosed; client logos not individually named but described as “unicorns, small businesses, large enterprises”
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Year-over-year job postings growth: **+1079.2%**
  - Operates in 60+ countries
  - Stages talent in 2 offices (Paris, San Francisco) with remote workforce spanning 20+ locations

## Competitive Advantages
- **100% Remote DNA**: The company was built for remote hiring, focusing on international talent – unlike traditional local staffing agencies.
- **Human Vetting, No Fake AI**: Claims a rigorous human selection process (communication, English proficiency, technical test, client validation) rather than automated screening.
- **Speed**: Guaranteed match within 48 hours; trial period offered at €0.
- **Cost Advantage**: 30–50% cheaper than local market rates for freelance developers, with no hidden fees.
- **Flexible, Project-Based Pricing**: No subscriptions or packages; pricing per hour (€31–€59) tailored to client budget.
- **Niche Expertise**: Able to source rare specialists (AS400, Erlang, etc.) often inaccessible via traditional channels.

## Strategic Focus
- **Global Expansion**: Growing presence in EMEA, UAE, and Americas; actively posting jobs across time zones.
- **Quality Over Quantity**: Emphasizes human-curated matches over automated algorithms.
- **SaaS & Fintech Concentration**: Primary verticals, while remaining industry-agnostic for broader reach.
- **Cost Leadership**: Maintaining price advantage to undercut larger competitors like Toptal or Upwork.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a “young startup” that “pampers clients like bees nurturing honey” – high-touch, service-oriented environment.
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Fully remote operations; employees work from physical offices in Paris or San Francisco as needed, but the company is built for remote work.
- **Team**: Small team of ~7 employees (down 25% YoY, likely due to strategic refocus), with HR as the largest department (33%).
- **Growth Opportunity**: Working at a fast-growing platform that tripled job postings in a year offers exposure to global tech talent markets and recruitment ops.
- **Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but flexible, project-based environment with international exposure.

## Sources
1. [pragmatike.com](https://www.pragmatike.com/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pragmatikee)
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/pragmatike)
4. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pragmatike)
5. [pragmatike.com/business](https://www.pragmatike.com/business)

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