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Publicis Groupe

Runs advertising and digital transformation services

Engineering/Architect Director - CPG/Retail

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeParis, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • You have a strong technical background in development and architecture.
  • You have at least 20 years of experience in IT, with progression into architect and/or technology leadership roles.
  • You have significant experience in Retail/CPG industries, ideally in consulting and/or with an end client; sector depth matters more than formal continuity.
  • You have significant experience in a consulting-oriented or equivalent role, with the ability to diagnose, recommend, and persuade decision-makers.
  • You have delivery experience on large-scale digital transformation programs in agile, multidisciplinary, and international environments.
  • You are proficient in modern architecture: cloud-native platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, event-driven architecture, APIs, CI/CD, and internal developer platforms.
  • You have strong knowledge of AI and agentic architectures, including large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, knowledge graphs, and autonomous agents.
  • You can estimate, plan, and lead complex implementation projects.
  • You know current technology trends and their impact on organizations and solutions.
  • You speak French and English fluently.
  • You can adapt your communication for strategic C-level summaries and technical depth with teams.
  • You can defend your convictions constructively, including amid established positions or political dynamics.
  • You are comfortable with public speaking, pitching, and presenting complex architectures.
  • You can quickly understand new business contexts and work in multidisciplinary, multicultural environments.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in sales meetings and responses to requests for proposals, providing technical expertise suited to Retail/Consumer Product Goods industries.
  • Conduct discovery interviews with client business and technology teams to identify real challenges and align them with the organization's capabilities.
  • Design and present target architectures, including cloud, data, and agentic AI, tailored to client contexts and constraints.
  • Create technical proofs of concept to support and substantiate commercial proposals.
  • Contribute to overall strategy and the creation of new products and services with SPEED capabilities.
  • Act as lead architect on engagements by designing, documenting, and validating end-to-end front-end, back-end, data, cloud, and AI architectures.
  • Translate business requirements into innovative, practical technical solutions scaled to actual needs.
  • Supervise technical teams in France and internationally to ensure delivery of defined architectures.
  • Contribute across all program phases, including estimates, team sizing, roadmap definition, regular client meetings, and demonstrations.
  • Maintain trusted relationships with client C-level, vice president, and department-head stakeholders throughout delivery.
  • Participate in recruiting and staffing technical teams using the international network.
  • Develop employees under managerial responsibility through regular one-to-ones, feedback, and exposure to complex work.
  • Contribute to the Engineering community through sharing practices, participating in cross-team sessions, and raising the organization's profile internally and externally.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud and Adobe Experience Manager.
  • Experience implementing an internal developer platform or scaling engineering-practice automation.

About the Company

Publicis Groupe

Runs advertising and digital transformation services

Publicis Groupe runs advertising, media buying and digital transformation services for companies that want to reach consumers, coordinate campaigns and improve their business systems. Its agency network includes creative and media specialists, while Publicis Sapient builds and modernizes the technology behind clients' operations. Epsilon adds customer data and marketing technology that connect brands with audiences and measure campaign results. Clients pay for consulting, campaign creation and execution, with production and media costs billed through alongside the group's service work. Founded in 1926, Publicis Groupe is headquartered in Paris, France.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1926

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