Team Lead Software Engineer - Product Engineering
Criteo
Software Engineering, Product
Bucharest, Romania
What You'll Do:
Lead a team of talented engineers, driving the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code that processes over 7 billion events every day and growing fast
Work with one of the largest private Hadoop clusters in the world, leveraging a cutting-edge tech stack that pushes the boundaries of modern data processing
Shape and evolve data models that turn noisy, real-world data into meaningful signals — unlocking complex challenges for the entire engineering community
Build and operate high-volume, highly available systems that are critical to the success of the business
Play an active role in architecture discussions, help shape the product roadmap, and take full ownership of delivering impactful projects
Who You Are:
You hold a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
You’ve already led or managed a team of engineers, and you’re passionate about coaching, mentoring, and helping others grow
You bring 7+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally working with compiled languages like C#, Java, or Go
You have a strong foundation in core Computer Science concepts (data structures, algorithms, data modeling, optimization)
You’re comfortable working with ETL pipelines and multi-stage data processing systems
You’ve built and evolved systems of significant complexity and enjoy tackling challenging technical problems
You care deeply about shipping high-performance, high-quality code
You take ownership, act with accountability, and don’t shy away from responsibility
You’re a natural problem solver — curious, creative, and driven by a genuine passion for coding
You’re a strong communicator and team player, able to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced environment
We acknowledge that many candidates may not meet every single role requirement listed above. If your experience looks a little different from our requirements but you believe that you can still bring value to the role, we’d love to see your application!
Who We Are:
We’re Criteo, the Commerce Intelligence Platform. Criteo helps businesses turn shopper signals into commerce outcomes while delivering more relevant experiences for shoppers. We use proprietary commerce intelligence and AI decisioning to drive relevance for shoppers and performance for businesses.
At Criteo, our culture is as unique as it is diverse. From our offices across the globe or from the comfort of home, our 3,600 Criteos collaborate together to build an open, impactful, and forward-thinking environment.
We foster a workplace where everyone is valued, and employment decisions are based solely on skills, qualifications, and business needs—never on non-job-related factors or legally protected characteristics.
What We Offer:
🏢 Ways of working – Our hybrid model blends home with in-office experiences, making space for both.
📈 Grow with us – Learning, mentorship & career development programs.
💪 Your wellbeing matters – Health benefits, wellness perks & mental health support.
🤝 A team that cares – Diverse, inclusive, and globally connected.
💸 Fair pay & perks – Attractive salary, with performance-based rewards and family-friendly policies, plus the potential for equity depending on role and level.
Additional benefits may vary depending on the country where you work and the nature of your employment with Criteo.