Staff Software Engineer - SRE

Born in 2021 from the desire to make cities less polluted and quieter, Electra is helping to shift usage towards electric mobility by tackling the main barrier: charging.

Electra is constantly innovating to make electric vehicle charging easier, with a network of fast charging stations (20 minutes on average) and a maximally simplified user experience.

Based in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes, Brussels, Madrid, Zurich, Vienna, Munich, Milan and Amsterdam, Electra’s teams aim to deploy a network of 15,000 fast charging points by 2030, proud to contribute to the energy transition in Europe.

In 3 years, we have:

•\tDeployed 300 stations and over 1700 fast-charging points.

•\tSecured thousands of stations to establish Electra as a leader in the European market.

•\tOpened several offices in France and Europe.

•\tRaised over €750 million in equity and debt financing from renowned investors and institutions.

•\tJoined the French Tech Next 40 and won the European Scale-up of the Year 2024 award.

•\tAssembled a team of over 220 talents… and this is just the beginning !

As a Staff Software Engineer - SRE, you will play a critical role in ensuring that Electra’s systems are always operational, performant, and scalable. You’ll work transversally across all teams, focusing on system reliability, infrastructure evolution, and fostering a DevOps mindset across the engineering organization.

You will:

• Monitor and Optimize Systems: Proactively monitor, analyze, and address system performance to ensure high reliability and availability.
• Evolve Infrastructure: Enhance our AWS-based infrastructure, implementing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions.
• Drive Technological Choices: Influence architectural decisions, ensuring they align with business needs and industry best practices.
• Mentor and Train: Advocate for DevOps principles across teams, mentoring engineers to adopt a culture of reliability, performance, and collaboration.
• Resolve Incidents: Lead incident response efforts, perform root cause analyses, and drive system improvements to minimize downtime.
• Foster Collaboration: Work closely with backend, frontend, and product teams to integrate SRE practices seamlessly into the development lifecycle.

🦸‍♀️🦸 Your Responsibilities

• Design and maintain reliable, scalable, and secure systems to support Electra’s growing infrastructure.
• Ensure proactive monitoring and observability of Electra’s platforms and services.
• Develop and refine infrastructure as code solutions (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Lead cross-team efforts to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Promote a culture of ownership and accountability for system reliability across the engineering team.

• Education: Engineering degree or equivalent in Computer Science.
• Experience: At least 7 years of experience in software engineering, with significant exposure to SRE, DevOps, or infrastructure roles.
• Technical Skills:
  • Cloud Platforms: Deep experience with AWS (essential).
  • Programming: Strong skills in Go (preferred). Experience with Ruby or TypeScript is a plus.
  • Monitoring & Observability: Familiarity with observability tools. We use Datadog at the moment.
  • Infrastructure as Code: Hands-on experience with Terraform is a strong plus.
  • IoT: Experience in IoT systems or protocols is a nice-to-have.

• Mindset:

• Strong ownership and autonomy.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset.
• Passion for fostering collaboration and a DevOps-first culture.

⚡ What Electra offers you

•\tAn attractive remuneration

•\tNew offices in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris

•\t2 remote working days per week

•\tAlan health insurance (50% covered by Electra)

•\tMeal vouchers (Swile Card: €10/day, 50% covered)

•\t25 days of paid leave + 12 RTT days

•\tCollective agreement (SYNTEC: vacation bonus, exceptional leave days…)

•\tA quarterly event with the entire Electra team

•\tCSE platform with many benefits (culture, sports…)

•\tA great professional challenge in a fast-growing scale-up

Join Electra to revolutionize electric mobility and shape the future of charging! 🚀

At Electra, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels comfortable, safe, and free to be themselves, fully expressing their potential. We are committed to equal opportunities and do not tolerate discrimination based on religion, cultural background, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability. 💚

Even if you don’t tick all the boxes, we encourage you to apply! We value potential, motivation, and a growth mindset just as much as experience. 🚀