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Theodo

Web development and agile PHP Symfony refactoring

Full-Stack Software Engineer - Public Sector

Full-Time
No salary listed
Entry, Junior, Mid
Bachelor's
Paris, France
HybridHybrid work in Paris.
Software EngineeringFull-Stack Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • A degree from a top engineering school is required.
  • The candidate should be able to work collaboratively with varied profiles and professions, using pedagogy and a constructive mindset in activities such as code reviews and pair programming.
  • The candidate should be oriented toward creating value, understand the client's business, and avoid pursuing technology for its own sake.
  • The candidate should promote artificial intelligence, particularly generative artificial intelligence, and continuously improve through technical monitoring.
  • The candidate should maintain high standards for work quality and be able to question or interrupt the production chain when necessary.
  • The candidate should work in a structured manner and naturally apply organization and continuous-improvement principles inspired by 5S.
  • The candidate should be motivated to work in an environment encouraging continuous improvement, teamwork, and initiative.
Responsibilities
  • Design and develop useful, performant, and sustainable digital products for clients and their users.
  • Work across the full application lifecycle, from design through deployment.
  • Produce quality code within deadlines while incorporating tests, refactoring, and the team's technical standards.
  • Conduct technical investigations, debug effectively, and correct defects sustainably across different environments.
  • Analyze code problems in depth to develop problem-solving ability.
  • Work with a large language model to accelerate development.
  • Collaborate closely with clients through regular exchanges to share progress, deepen understanding of their problems, and evolve products around user needs.
Desired Qualifications
  • Potential and willingness to learn are valued over already-acquired expertise.
  • The candidate may work with technologies including Java with Spring Boot, Angular, Node with Nest, React with Next, and Python.
  • The candidate may develop coaching, recruitment, commercial, management, and technical-marketing skills over time.

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.