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Theodo

Web development and agile PHP Symfony refactoring

Tech Lead Google Cloud - CDI, Data & IA

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Paris, France
In Person
ConsultingTechnology & Systems Consulting

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of experience, including experience beyond development in a Tech Lead, Architect, or Staff Engineer role.
  • Expert-level mastery of the Google Cloud Platform stack.
  • Experience with data platforms, architectures, modeling, and migrations, and/or classical machine learning, generative artificial intelligence, and agentic architectures.
  • Experience interfacing with clients, building trust, explaining technical topics clearly, challenging clients, and reframing their technical strategy.
  • Experience in services or consulting is preferred.
  • Proficiency with artificial-intelligence-assisted development methods, such as Claude Code.
Responsibilities
  • Qualify inbound leads technically, gather functional and non-functional requirements, and design the technical strategy for deals.
  • Define suitable Google Cloud Platform architectures using BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Composer, Vertex AI, Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Run, and Identity and Access Management while applying best practices and client constraints.
  • Analyze existing data and artificial-intelligence architectures and data models, then propose migration, modernization, or FinOps optimization strategies.
  • Build a coherent technical approach and pricing estimate to maximize deal success.
  • Defend proposals before business, information-technology, and data leadership stakeholders.
  • Champion Google Cloud expertise across the group through technology monitoring, standards, best practices, team upskilling, and ecosystem relationships with Google.
  • Support project kickoffs and align delivery teams with the defined strategy.
Desired Qualifications
  • Google Cloud certifications, especially Professional Cloud Architect and Professional Data Engineer.
  • Experience in services or consulting.

About the company

Theodo is a web development team that builds and refactors web applications using Symfony, Angular/React, and Python. They focus on delivering business-ready web products quickly by agilely rewriting existing PHP code and turning it into scalable Symfony-based solutions. Their approach combines expert technical skills with an agile Scrum process, allowing rapid delivery from startups to multinationals. Unlike firms that only code, Theodo emphasizes transforming legacy systems in short sprints and coordinating multiple expert teams to meet timelines and budget. Theodo’s goal is to help clients solve business problems by delivering reliable, high-quality web applications in record time.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

  • Revelio Labs shows headcount rose to 429 by March 2026, up 29% since 2023.
  • Active job postings reached 145 in 2026, signaling strong demand and revenue momentum.
  • Theodo still hires across Paris, London, Lyon, and Cape Town, supporting geographic expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Public evidence shows no major proprietary software moat; services remain people-heavy and replaceable.
  • Competitive hiring is broadening across Paris, London, Casablanca, Cape Town, increasing execution complexity.
  • If AI modernization demand slows in 2027, Theodo's consulting revenue faces immediate pressure.

What makes Theodo unique

  • Theodo's 2026 jobs list spans FinTech, HealthTech, GovTech, Cloud, and AI modernization.
  • Theodo blends product management and engineering, unlike pure body shops or freelancers.
  • Theodo still markets agile delivery and scalable learning through founder Fabrice Bernhard's 2026 talks.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Gym Membership
  • Company Equity
  • Profit Sharing
  • Meal Benefits
  • Training Programs

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

41%

1 year growth

41%

2 year growth

41%
ISAI
Mar 9th, 2022
Theodo expanded offices to Lyon, France on Jan 1st 21'.

Spanning across three continents, the Group has also expanded locally with the opening of two new offices in Lyon and Nantes in 2021.