Lead Software Engineer Scientific Engine Jobs

Descartes Underwriting

Location:
France, Paris

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

Lead Software Engineer to manage a team of 4. As team lead, you will oversee: The python scientific engine of a business use case; The processes to make each individual software engineer excel at their work

Job Responsibility:

Contribute directly on the code base either individually, in pairs or more
Organize REX sessions to share the knowledge received with the rest of the team
Ensure compliance to internal standards and practices
Present the progress and goals
Contribute to the technical roadmap through architecture meetings, design documents
Lead & coach your engineer team to consistently deliver according to their roadmap
Provide expertise to help your team: Develop, optimize and update software for: Calculation of risk models
Data collection, preparation and visualization
Export of outputs adapted to users
Testing and validation of existing solutions
Monitoring of contracts and associated data
Support, test and correct the tools of: Continuous development and continuous integration (CD/CI)
Data storage
Version management of scrips, codes, languages and computer systems
Modularization and containerization of IT solutions
Connection to external and internal API’s
To participate in: The assessment and definition of user needs
Modeling the risks of underlying contracts
The choice of technical solutions
Discussions with IT partners
Improving the skills of your technical staff
Managing the access and rights of users of internal tools

Requirements:

1 year or more of technical management experience
Handling human interactions between tech and business
Experience mentoring a team of software engineers by unblocking complex situations and sharing best practices (code reviews, pair programming..)
Scoping and defining tech priorities according to roadmap and maintenance
Excellent communication skills, in both formal and informal settings, and in English and French
3 years of experiences as a software engineer or data scientist
Solid knowledge in Python
Solid engineering background: master in computer science, mathematics, physics or earth science
Experience optimizing and profiling python code
Experience in a microservices architecture
Good knowledge with Docker
Solid knowledge production development workflow (code reviews, fast forward git policy, TDD)
Fluent in English and in French
Strong interest with climate issue
Being comfortable to work alongside corporate insurers
You enjoy CI/CD automation
Willingness to help junior developers
Strong team spirit and ability to work
Rigorous, creative and meticulous mind
Strong desire to learn
Eagerness to work in a multi-cultural environment

What we offer:

Opportunity to work and learn with teams from the most prestigious schools and research labs in the world
Commitment from Descartes to its staff of continued learning and development (think annual seminars, training etc.)
Work in a collaborative & professional environment
Be part of an international team, passionate about diversity
Join a company with a true purpose – help us help our clients be more resilient towards climate risks
A competitive salary, bonus and benefits
You can benefit from a punctual home office days

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 08, 2025

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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