IT Software Team Lead

IT Software Team Lead

Ubisoft

Saint-Mandé, France

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for an IT Software Development Manager to join the IT Games & Studios department. You will lead a distributed software engineering team responsible for building and maintaining scalable products used by IT and production teams at Ubisoft. This role requires a strong balance of technical leadership, Agile delivery ownership, and product oriented thinking, with the ability to operate effectively across global teams and time zones.

As the IT Software Development Manager, your key responsibilities are:

Team Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions;
• Drive technical excellence, code quality, and engineering best practices;
• Ensure on-time delivery through effective planning, tracking, and risk management;
• Foster a collaborative, ownership-driven team culture.

Product & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions;
• Contribute to product roadmap discussions with a strong understanding of product impact;
• Balance technical feasibility, user needs, and delivery timelines;

Agile/Scrum Execution

• Facilitate and evolve Agile/Scrum practices within the team (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives);
• Ensure transparency of progress, blockers, and risks;
• Continuously improve team efficiency and delivery processes.

Technical Leadership

• Provide architectural guidance and participate in key technical decisions;
• Encourage the adoption of modern technologies, including AI-driven development patterns;
• Promote open-source contribution mindset and reuse of industry best practices;

Global Collaboration

• Work effectively with distributed teams across multiple time zones;
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders from diverse cultural backgrounds;
• Align with global standards while supporting local team needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Significative experience in building/developing applications and services;
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and distributed systems;
• Good understanding of product development lifecycle and product thinking;
• Experience working with global, multi-time-zone teams;
• Knowledge of Python, SQL, TypeScript, Gitlab. Vue framework is a plus;
• Familiarity with open-source ecosystems and modern development stacks;
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders;
• Proven experience leading Agile/Scrum teams in a product driven environment is a plus.