Senior Vice President of Engineering gn Zeenea
Listed on 2026-01-02
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Engineering
Software Engineer, Systems Engineer
Actian is a global leader in hybrid data management, cloud data warehousing, and data integration technologies. Trusted by world-class organizations such as Bloomberg, Intuit, Lufthansa, and Citibank, we empower businesses to tackle their most complex data challenges and drive transformation through innovative solutions.
As part of the Actian and HCL Software family, Zeenea France, headquartered in Paris, is experiencing rapid growth. We are seeking a Senior Vice President of Engineering to lead and inspire our engineering organization in building world‑class data intelligence solutions that make complex data simple, trusted, and accessible.
In this executive role, you will be responsible for shaping the technical vision, driving engineering excellence, and ensuring seamless alignment between product strategy and execution. You will work closely with cross‑functional leaders across product, design, and architecture to deliver scalable, high‑quality software solutions powering Zeenea’s global data platform.
You will join a dynamic, high‑growth environment, where your leadership will directly influence team performance, product quality, and the overall engineering culture. As a strategic and hands‑on leader, you will guide teams in adopting modern architectures, best practices, and efficient development processes to accelerate delivery, foster innovation, and uphold Actian’s commitment to engineering excellence.
Responsibilities – Strategic & Technical Leadership- Define and execute the engineering vision and strategy in alignment with company objectives and product roadmaps.
- Partner with the CPTO and Product leaders to drive the successful delivery of innovative, high‑quality, and secure solutions.
- Oversee the technical strategy for AI, connectivity, and cloud operations, ensuring scalability and performance.
- Lead transformation initiatives that evolve engineering processes, tools, and culture to meet global scale demands.
- Build and scale a world‑class engineering organization across multiple geographies.
- Develop strong leadership within the engineering function, mentoring senior managers and fostering a high‑performance culture.
- Establish organizational structures, processes, and metrics that enable predictable, efficient, and scalable software delivery.
- Drive talent acquisition and retention strategies to support growth and innovation.
- Ensure delivery excellence across product development, AI initiatives, quality engineering, and cloud operations.
- Champion modern engineering practices, including copilots, CI/CD, Dev Ops, observability, and automation.
- Maintain focus on reliability, performance, and security across all technology layers.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Architecture, and Operations to ensure end‑to‑end alignment on priorities and execution.
- Communicate technical vision, progress, and risks clearly to executive stakeholders and, when required, the Executive Leadership Team.
- Engage with key customers and partners to support technology strategy and integration initiatives.
- 20+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 8 years in senior executive leadership roles.
- Proven track record of scaling large, distributed engineering organizations in fast‑growing software or SaaS environments.
- Deep expertise in cloud‑native architectures, AI/ML integration, connectivity, and modern Dev Ops practices.
- Strong experience managing multi‑disciplinary teams (engineering, quality, operations) across international locations.
- Exceptional leadership, organizational design, and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluency in English (both written and spoken) is required. Knowledge of the French language is a plus.
- Based in Europe, with the ability to collaborate effectively across global time zones.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (MBA or equivalent experience a plus).
- The chance to be part of an innovative, fast‑growing company making a significant impact in the data…
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