Job description
Company Description
Believe is one of the world’s leading digital music companies. Believe’s mission is to develop local artists
and labels in the digital ecosystem by providing them the solutions they need to grow their audience at
each stage of their career and development.
Its 2,037 employees in more than 50 countries aim to support local artists and labels with a unique
digital expertise, respect, fairness and transparency.
To support our fast-growing presence on all continents, we are constantly looking for new Believers to
join us and make a stronger and more positive impact on the music industry!
Believe is listed on compartment A of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (Ticker: BLV, ISIN:
FR0014003FE9).
Ready to #setthetone with Believe?
Job Description
Are you eager to be part of a tech & product transformation journey within a company that champions values of fairness and transparency in the music industry, a sector that truly needs it?
Believe is a Tech Powered Music Company, where technology is a crucial competitive advantage. You’ll be joining our Tech team of over 200 passionate Believers, organized in multidisciplinary squads.
Come help us take on our next challenges:
Contribute to our product & tech transformation
Develop products for our artists, labels, and internal teams
Take part in the revamp of our tech stack and transition toward a highly distributed architecture
Lead the migration from our Datacenter/AWS to Google Cloud Platform
As Head of Engineering, you lead a tribe composed of several teams, including Engineering Managers and Software Engineers.
You contribute to shaping both the product and technical roadmap covering technical debt management, system reliability, and more and you’re able to challenge both technical and product-related aspects with equal relevance.
You are responsible for the successful execution of this roadmap, the engagement and growth of the teams, and the continuous improvement of ways of working across the tribe.
You thrive in a multidisciplinary environment, demonstrating strong leadership and communication skills. You know how to adapt your posture, switching between manager, servant leader, facilitator, and mentor depending on the context.
With a solid technical background and strong engineering culture, you’re able to craft a tech vision at the tribe level that aligns with Believe’s broader technology strategy.
Finally, you play an active role within the Product Engineering leadership team, contributing to initiatives aimed at raising the overall level of software engineering maturity at Believe.
Responsibilities
Team Support
Ensure alignment of roadmaps across the tribe’s teams and with enabling teams (SRE, Architecture, Data, Security, etc.), and monitor their progress
Guarantee the quality and reliability of the products within your scope (testing, observability, performance, resilience, security, etc.)
Oversee and promote continuous improvement processes within the teams
Celebrate and share team successes and learnings
Management & Collaboration
Define and refine team composition (“casting”)
Ensure effective hiring and development of Believers (feedback, OKRs, coaching, etc.)
Drive transformation initiatives at all levels of the organization (team, tribe, and beyond)
Inspire and give purpose to teams in their day-to-day work
Act as a reliable communication channel between teams and leadership
Foster high-quality collaboration and positive interactions across individuals
Promote autonomy and accountability within the teams
Actively contribute to initiatives led by the Product Engineering leadership
Engineering
Ensure adherence to global Tech standards and practices, and validate the relevance of technical decisions with respect to the broader architecture
Make sure these decisions are taken collaboratively with other tech teams (Architecture, SRE, QA, etc.)
Guide teams on their journey toward Continuous Delivery and the “Build it, Run it, Bury it” philosophy
Qualifications
A strong desire to build a product that makes people’s lives simpler and more beautiful
Proven experience managing operational managers (e.g., Engineering Managers) and overseeing 3 to 6 development teams
A deep understanding of the human dynamics that foster team and company engagement
A passion for software engineering, architecture, technology, and innovation
A solid grasp of the frameworks required to scale software engineering effectively (team structure, technical and methodological foundations, culture of operational excellence, etc.)
A strong inclination for collaborative work, knowledge sharing, and iterative approaches
A servant leadership mindset
A fact- and data-driven approach to problem solving
The ability to tailor your communication to your audience whether tech, product, or business
The ability to both convince and be convinced
A strong understanding of the philosophy behind practices such as Software Craftsmanship, DevOps, and Agile methodologies and the ability to use them to drive roadmap execution
A degree in computer science… or not
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Additional Information
Set the tone with us
Working at Believe means having individual and collective impact in a fast-growing company!
At all stages of their careers, Believers are an important part of what we are doing: shaping the future of the music industry.
We need teams that truly reflect the diversity of our clients: our international presence is an inspiring and enriching work environment for each one of us, with daily opportunities to connect with our colleagues all over the world.
We have two hearts at Believe - our People and our Artists.
We believe in THE POWER OF OUR PEOPLE, who grow every day to develop their potential… We aim to provide our Believers with the best environment to thrive.
ROCK THE JOB
Tailor-made training and coaching program
Remote working policy
A wellness program “Pauses” with many activities and animations in-house
Access to Eutelmed, a digital mental health and well-being platform that allows you to speak with an experienced psychologist
A healthy and eco-responsible company restaurant
Individual or family health insurance
CSE benefits
A rooftop
A gym with free classes
SING IN HARMONY
Ambassador program: an employee volunteering initiative dedicated to all Believers interested in having a positive impact on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), wellbeing and the planet.
Implementation of the sustainable mobility package “Forfait mobilité durable” => Reimbursement of up to 600€ for public transport/low carbon footprint
5 calendar days 2nd parent leave with 100% pay (in addition to the legal paternity or adoption leave)
We are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the community it serves at all levels of the organisation. We, therefore, welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation.
