Lead Backend Engineer (Ruby) - WeMoms

3 Days ago • 5-10 Years

About the job

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Lead Backend Engineer (Ruby) at WeMoms in Paris. 5+ years of experience in Engineering Management, preferably in Consumer Tech or AdTech. Strong experience in Ruby, system & software architectures. Lead a high-performing tech & data team and deliver at scale.

Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.

About WeMoms

- Founded in 2014 by Antoine Cardoso & Dino Jaegle, WeMoms is dedicated to making womanhood easier and more fulfilling. Our app offers personalized guidance, a nurturing community, and practical tools designed to empower moms with confidence and joy.

- In 2021, WeMoms joined forces with Voodoo, the largest French unicorn and a global leader in mobile games. This partnership allows WeMoms to leverage Voodoo's expertise and resources while maintaining its independent spirit.

- Today: With 4 million downloads, 150,000 daily active users, and $10 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), WeMoms is experiencing exciting growth.

- By 2026, our ambition is to reach 10 million monthly active users (MAU) and $40 million in revenue, solidifying WeMoms as the go-to platform for families worldwide.

Role

As our lead back end, your primary goal will be to drive the technical execution of our app while leading a high-performing backend in Ruby and data team.
You will achieve your goals by ensuring excellent tech execution aligning with business objectives.
Your success will lie in balancing speed & quality.

Scope

Team management: Lead and empower a high-performing tech & data team, fostering a culture of collaboration, excellence, and well-being.
Optimize for Business Impact: always make the rational technical choice to maximize speed, MVP and impact.
Deliver at scale: Execute the product roadmap efficiently, ensuring quality, speed, and continuous improvement.

Profile

Tech Leadership: Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or Leader, preferably in Consumer Tech or AdTech, with a minimum of 5 years
Pragmatic: Ability to make strategic, pragmatic decisions at critical moments to ensure the company’s technological needs are met efficiently
Back end: Strong experience in Ruby, System & software architectures.
Infra : An experience in Infra / DevOps is a plus

Mindset

Hands-on : Lead the team toward a strong technical vision while remaining very operational.
Business-Oriented: Make the bridge between the tech and product, drive your team members to always have the end users in mind
Calm: Remain calm and collected under pressure, providing steady and reassuring leadership to the Tech team and executive committee.

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About The Company

Voodoo

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Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps. With 7 billion downloads and over 150 million monthly active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta.

The company is one of the most impressive examples of hypergrowth in the ecosystem, having raised over $1B and backed by Goldman Sachs, Tencent, and GBL.

Voodoo is now a team of over 750 employees worldwide, we’re looking for talented individuals from across the globe to join.

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