Data Engineer Manager, Pennylane
Financial management & accounting platform
Job no longer available
Financial management & accounting platform
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build the leading financial tool for European SMEs see current job openings.
Role
Who you are
- Have had previous experiences in Data Engineering, ideally in scale-up environments (4-5 years)
- Have at least 2 years of experience managing Data Engineers
- Are seasoned working with Python and cloud technologies (ideally AWS)
- Are looking for a hands-on management role (around 50%)
- Are confortable collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders beyond the data team
- Like being challenged and solving complex problems (accounting is complex in Europe)
- Have strong communication skills and are capable of articulating your ideas clearly
- Are Fluent in English - French is a plus
What the job involves
- By joining us as a Data Engineering Manager, you will have a pivotal role in large projects, bringing your management and data engineering expertise to help us meet our high delivery standards
- As a Data Engineering Manager, you will be part of the Data Engineering team (10+ people), inside the Data department (20+ people)
- You will contribute technically to the design and implementation of data solutions (streaming, ETL, etc), and work hand in hand with data scientists and analysts to tailor analytics and machine learning solutions to their needs
- You will collaborate with Product Managers to ensure the highest impact and quality of data engineering work, as well as the best atmosphere and motivation in the team
- You will grow your team continuously, and team up with other managers to set up the right culture and processes to enable people
- You will work closely with software engineers - the most critical data producers - to guarantee data quality and integrity, and promote a culture where data is seen as a production system
- Within one month:
- You will learn everything about our company, our teams, and our vision during the first onboarding week
- You will get to know your team and start taking over people and technical topics
- You will get familiar with our stack, and have delivered a few small projects which will give you a concrete taste of our tools & processes
- You will be given time to meet your future stakeholders, and gain a deep knowledge of our product and operations
- Within 3 months:
- You will be fully in charge of your team
- You will be accountable for items in our roadmap, defining and prioritizing team work autonomously
- You will be comfortable with our technical stack (AWS, Terraform, streaming, batch, scheduling, warehousing)
- Within 6 months:
- You will be involved in cross-team management initiatives
- You will collaborate closely with Product and Tech teams to steer the team’s roadmap
- You will work with engineers and data practitioners on improving our stack and data platform
- And beyond: the data team will continue growing with the company
- Which means:
- Opportunities to recruit, mentor and manage new team members,
- Increased accountability in project leadership,
- Responsibilities to design and implement new processes, tools and best practices to make sure that your team works even more efficiently
Application process
- A first interview with our Talent Acquisition Manager (20-30 mn)
- A case study interview to discuss a topic closely related to one of our priorities (75 min)
- A past project interview to hear about your experience (60 min)
- A last interview with our Head of Data and our CTO to discuss your management experience and our company culture (60 min)
- We make sure we move fast; you can expect the recruitment process with us to last between 15 and 25 days in total
Our take
In multiple mature markets, companies have been using QuickBooks, Xero and other SaaS solutions for accounting, but it is a fragmented industry with each country using its own software solution. In France, there is no definitive SaaS solution for accounting.
Pennylane wants to overhaul current tools and modernise the tech stack of accounting firms, by connecting directly with third-party services that hold valuable information. Accounting firms can use Pennylane collaboratively by accessing the platform to centralise receipts, create invoices and automate tasks. Instead of sending information back and forth with spreadsheets and photo attachments, both clients and accounting firms can interact directly on the platform.
Pennylane has a significant market opportunity ahead, with an ambitious goal to become the preferred management platform for European companies. The company already claims 50,000 customers. A recent instalment of funding will allow the company to further develop its platform, looking at artificial intelligence for accountants, and expand to other markets in Europe.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Apr 2025
$84.7m
LATE VC
Feb 2024
$45.2m
SERIES C
Total funding: $258m
Company benefits
- Work remotely from anywhere in Europe, as long as your contract allows you to
- Company shares to enjoy a piece of the success story you're building with us
- A budget to turn your home into a more comfortable workspace, as well as a monthly allowance to work from a coworking space whenever you feel like it
- Access to 8000 fitness spaces in Europe and more than 300 activities related to wellness through our partner Gymlib
- Access to Busuu to perfect your english or your french
- The latest Apple equipment
- Be part of a vibrant social community: we do lots of sports together (running, climbing...), we love to hang out and have a drink together (Thursday afterwork drinks on our rooftop is a usual thing)
- Twice-a-year company seminars
- Wonderful office in the center of Paris
- 10 additional days off (to the 25 standard ones) for those based in France
- Lunch credits (Swile card) to buy your favorite food every day, for those based in France
- Great healthcare cover (Alan Blue) to take care of yourself and your family, for those based in France
Company HQ
Chaussée-d'Antin, Paris, France
Leadership
Arthur Waller
(Co-founder & CEO)Founded PriceMatch in 2012, and progressed from Product Owner to Senior Product Owner at Booking.com between 2015-2018. Co-founded Pennylane in 2020.
Felix Blossier
(Co-founder & COO)Founding Partner of PriceMatch in 2012 and experience as Director General of the French Treasury from 2018-2020. Co-founded Pennylane in 2020.
Alexandre Roquoplo
(Co-founder)Extensive history in finance since 2013. Founded OneCPA in 2018 before co-founding Pennylane in 2020.
Tancrède Besnard
(Co-founder & CPO)Co-founded PriceMatch in 2012. Experience as Product Manager for Booking.com between 2016-2018, and current advisor for Predictus. Co-founded Pennylane in 2020.
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