Full-Time

Lead Data Engineer

CDI, Data & AI

Updated on 8/12/2026

Theodo

Theodo

501-1,000 employees

Web development and agile PHP Symfony refactoring

No salary listed

Paris, France

Hybrid

Hybrid work in Paris.

Bachelor's

Category
Data & Analytics (1)
Required Skills
Data Lake
Python
Airflow
Data Visualization
Apache Spark
ETL
Data Engineering
Terraform
Hadoop
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • Two to four years of experience in data software engineering.
  • A Bac+5 qualification from an engineering school.
  • Good knowledge of Python and prior use of Big Data technologies including Spark, Hadoop, Airflow, and Terraform.
Responsibilities
  • Analyze source data and work with business experts to identify and assess business use cases.
  • Lead a team of 2 to 5 data software engineers in the daily delivery of the solution to be implemented.
  • Design and implement resilient and secure data systems, including data warehouses, data lakes, and real-time systems.
  • Define deployment methodologies and migration plans.
  • Build and deploy data pipelines using ETL and ELT.
  • Migrate data to new environments.
  • Select and implement data analysis and/or data visualization tools.
  • Implement data quality control tools.
  • Support and train client teams.
  • Support and train teams in data software engineering.
  • Maintain continuous technology monitoring of state-of-the-art solutions.
  • Contribute to the technical strategy proposed during the presales phases of projects.
  • Generate technical knowledge on areas of expertise and disseminate it within Theodo Data & AI.
Desired Qualifications
  • The opportunity to become an expert in preferred technical subjects.
  • The opportunity to develop cross-functional leadership skills including coaching, recruiting, sales, and management.
  • The opportunity to create a tribe or guild to develop a new offering and improve practices.

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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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Theodo’s 2026 site showcases Shippeo AI agents, signaling stronger demand for embedded AI delivery.
  • Compagnie des Alpes and TF1+ wins prove it lands high-visibility transformation programs.
  • Updated careers pages in 2026 signal continued hiring momentum across France and the UK.

What critics are saying

  • Consulting revenue depends on continuous client project flow; cancellations hit utilization immediately.
  • Large clients can insource product squads after delivery, shrinking Theodo’s repeat business by 2027.
  • Competition from Accenture, Publicis Sapient, and boutique agencies compresses margins and senior talent retention.

What makes Theodo unique

  • Theodo unifies six specialist brands under one masterbrand, simplifying enterprise buying in 2026.
  • It ships complex products fast, from TF1+ streaming rebuilds to Bpifrance’s five-day rollout.
  • Its France Identité work shows deep Symfony, Flutter, and secure public-sector delivery expertise.

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Headcount

6 month growth

42%

1 year growth

42%

2 year growth

42%
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.