Lead Developer - French Fluent

Wait a minute.

Are you inspired by building a pioneering EdTech company that will empower millions of people? Do you dream of creating cutting-edge web applications that seamlessly combine AI, UX/UI excellence, and scalability to create transformative learning experiences at scale ? Knowing that your code is used by thousands of people means something for you.

Are you inspired to work hard, really hard to revolutionize education, innovate with AI, VR, wearables and impact people's lives ?

Deep inside you are looking for a new adventure with…

• Freedom: feeling free to work remotely or hybrid and being trusted to deliver.
• Ambition: growing up surrounded by smart colleagues driven to create an iconic brand like Nike.
• Impact: contributing to transform people lives at scale and feel your own impact in the company.
  
  

And you deserve it because…

• You don’t just develop. You architect, optimize, groom and push the boundaries of technology.
• You had been the CTO or instrumental in a Startup Development.
• You’re obsessed with clean, efficient, and scalable code.
• You thrive on solving complex challenges and making applications faster, better, and more intuitive.
• AI fascinates you, and you see it as a tool to redefine software development and UX/UI user experience.
  
  

You don’t want to just code… Education and/or personal development inspires you.

Then, this is the adventure you’ve been waiting for!

You’ll work hard, innovate fearlessly, and grow with us as we strive to make Paradox an iconic brand that changes lives worldwide.

For us, being Iconic is to innovate at the intersection of Psychology x Creativity x Technology.

You'll work closely with our founding team to define our technical vision.

This is a full-time position, carried out from our beautiful offices in Dubai, Lisbon or full-remote from anywhere in the world.

French And English Fluency Is Required.

YOUR MISSION

Your main goal will be to take Paradox’s online learning experience to the next level by building the new Paradox App, a state-of-the-art application that integrates AI, delivers an unparalleled user experience. You will be THE key player in creating an online learning management system that can handle several cohorts of hundreds of students at the same time and scales effortlessly to support thousands of students.

Our sources of inspiration are Apple, Nike, Spotify, Disney for their obsession of excelling, having a worldwide impact and not just selling products but crafting experiences.

You will be playing a pivotal role in making Paradox play at that level and becoming an iconic brand.

To do so, here are your 5 responsibilities :

1 | BUILD & INNOVATE

• Develop new features that enhance the Paradox App and redefine how users learn online.
• Implement AI-driven functionalities that personalize the learning experience.
• Continuously test, iterate, and push boundaries to improve performance and usability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate feedback and rapidly iterate on new ideas.
  
  

2 | SCALABILITY & PERFORMANCE

• Ensure the application can handle large volumes of concurrent users while maintaining speed and reliability.
• Optimize resource usage and infrastructure costs without sacrificing performance.
• Leverage CDN and caching strategies to improve load times globally.
  
  

3 | USER CENTERED DESIGN

• Work closely with product and design teams to build intuitive, beautiful, and efficient user interfaces.
• Rapidly prototype features to test and refine customer experiences.
• Incorporate AI and automation to enhance user interactions.
  
  

4 | PROBLEM SOLVING & TROUBLESHOOTING

• Investigate and resolve technical challenges to ensure a seamless user journey.
• Analyze recurring issues and proactively implement solutions to prevent future problems.
• Work across teams to ensure a stable and efficient system.
  
  

5 | COLLABORATION & COMMUNICATION

• Actively participate in tech architecture discussions and planning sessions.
• Provide and seek constructive feedback to continually improve the development process.
• Work within Agile frameworks to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
  
  

DO YOU RECOGNIZE YOURSELF?

Must Have

• 3-6 years of experience in Full Stack Development, Lead Development or as CTO of a startup.
• Deep expertise in TypeScript & React.js (minimum 3 years experience).
• Proficient in Tailwind CSS for sleek and responsive designs.
• Strong AI mindset – you actively integrate AI into your workflow.
• Passion for writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
  
  

Personality

• You’re a problem-solver who thrives on tackling challenges.
• Detail-oriented: Clean code is your signature.
• Autonomous and proactive: You don’t just execute; you bring ideas to the table.
• You love learning, iterating, and improving
• You continuously learn and experiment with new technologies
• You’re organized, rigorous, and adaptable
  
  

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Nest.js.
• Experience working with Chargebee API, ZohoBooks API.
• Experience with LMS applications and mobile development.
  
  

IT MIGHT NOT BE FOR YOU

Let’s be clear, we are looking for someone who is not just Great, and for whom Paradox ambition isn’t just another cool project; but a true mission.

So if those personal interests : personal development / coaching / professional growth / education / edtech / teaching / edutainment are not things you REALLY love, and want to solve for other, let’s forget it

Let’s forget about it also if,

• You don’t like to be challenged and grow in your job
• You don't like receiving or giving tough feedbacks
• You don’t question the status quo: the process are there for a reason, we have always done it this way
• You like to have very specific & fixed tasks assigned to you. Be told what to do and how to do it.
• Your only driver is joining a full-remote company: yes, our company culture is cool, but we want people to care about our mission, products, and their job!
  
  

JOIN US IF YOU CRAVE

1 - Growth & Ambition

We hire only the best, it’s exhilarating to be surrounded by A-players who strive to perform whilst being in a good mood. You'll be working with some of the best minds. We understand that "A" people attract "A" people.

No more bosses, but ongoing conversations to support your professional development.

️ Being part of an ambitious company with a lot of growth opportunities.

2 - Impact & Meaning

Playing a crucial role in the development of a company whose content and products are enjoyed by millions of people

Waking up in the morning knowing you are making a difference: we receive messages every day from clients who have successfully lost weight, quit smoking, reach a mile stone in their business, built better relationships, and made positive changes in their lives.

But that’s not all, we believe that driven people deserve…

3 - Freedom & Well Being

A company culture based on autonomy & accountability

Flexible working hours

A remote culture from day one with the freedom to work from wherever you want

Magnificent offices in Dubai and Lisbon: you’re at home worldwide

Standing desks paid by the company, if you live far from our offices

Macbook: to be the most efficient in your work

350€ per year paid by the company to take care of yourself (for your gym, or dance class or whatever make you feel great)

150€ per year paid by the company to boost your knowledge (books, education): we are passionate about learning and want to support your growth)

1:1 coachings: a Paradox coach supporting you personally or professionally to live your best life

Team buildings

• those benefits are only for full-time employees
  
  

HIRING PROCESS

That job description resonated with you?

Here is your tailor made hiring process

A 6 to 8 minutes application survey (with a short video assignment)

A 15/20 minutes what’s app call with Chloé, our Talent Manager, to tell you more about the challenge and see if it fits with your experience and expectations,

A video call with Chloé to do a deep dive into your career path and your ambition,

A video call with Gab, the Hiring Manager to dive deeper into your technical skills, see how we can match your desires with our needs and for you both to understand how you could fit in Paradox’s social media team.

A Technical test, you will present to Luc, a Lead Developer so we can learn more about your technical choices and understand if we can write the success story together.

A culture-fit video call with Timy - our culture coach - to check in depth the alignment between you and our values and culture

Reference check to get in-depth insights about how you work in different environments, make your onboarding easier, and give everybody on the team the insurance to be surrounded by A-Players.

Welcome aboard!

About Our Hiring Process

Our recruitment process is tailored to do our best to avoid that you or us realize that we’re not a perfect fit. Every step serves a purpose and will allow us to get to know you better as much as it’ll help you understand more where you’ll be stepping in.

We also want you to have time to ask all of your questions regarding the mission, the long-term vision of your team and the company, our values, with the relevant interlocutor in front of you.

But maybe YOU WONDER WHAT’S OUR STORY ?

At Paradox, we are convinced that people do not want “just a job” anymore.

We are all craving to have an impact through our professional journey. Some want to start their own venture, some want to become an intrapreneur in their current organization, some others just want their day-to-day tasks to have more meaning.

PARADOX HAS ONE GOAL: TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TO LIVE THEIR TRUE AMBITIONS.

But where do we start?

If you have an interest in personal development, you probably already know that:

• Making things happen is a real struggle when you don’t know what truly inspires you and how to get there ;
• Available resources are either boring or full of crazy unsubstantiated theories .
  
  

It needs to change, and we’re here to make it happen!

️ OUR AMBITION IS TO MAKE SUCCESS THE ONLY POSSIBLE OUTCOME FOR OUR CLIENTS (WHATEVER SUCCESS MEANS FOR THEM), BY CRAFTING INNOVATIVE & CAPTIVATING BREAKTHROUGH EXPERIENCES.

In other words, we want to make personal growth as entertaining as watching Netflix.

How, you might be wondering?

• We travel the world and surround ourselves with top entrepreneurs (Richard Branson - Founder of Virgin, Marc Simoncini - Founder of Meeting, Fred Mazzella - Founder of BlablaCar), world athletes (Tony Parker - Hall of fame NBA Player, Frederick Bousquet - World record in 50m free swimming, Frank Leboeuf - WorldCup Footballer), and artists (Gad Elmaleh - Comedian, Franck Dubosc, Barry Osborne - Producer of Lord of the Rings and Matrix) ;
• We reverse engineer their strategies for achieving success and fulfillment and lean on the latest researches about neurosciences ;
• We deliver trainings & educational contents around Power Skills (critical thinking, productivity, leadership, public speaking, coaching, stress management, etc.), self-growth and performance, through a balanced set of e-learning programs, events and edutainment videos .
  
  

From one well-known Founder to a team of +45 people today (and counting!), this approach has paid off and enabled us to exceed 2 million followers on social networks, and to have thousands of people attending our online events and training courses.

TOGETHER, WE ARE DRIVEN BY ONE DREAM:

• Helping 100 000 people achieve their dream and display their pictures on what we call the “100 000 dreams wall” ;
• Giving our clients access to constant personal growth by reinventing their learning experience ;
• Leverage AI and other technology to provide an outstanding customized experience to millions of people for them to transform their lives.
  
  

And that’s where you come in. Join the Paradox Revolution !