Senior Engineering Manager

Overview

Proton is hiring a Senior Engineering Manager to lead an engineering team for an upcoming product. The position is based out of offices in Geneva, Switzerland or Paris, France. Proton operates as an office-first company where most time is spent in the office, alongside some flexibility to work from home.

Who can apply

Candidates should have a strong technical foundation in mobile engineering, specifically with expertise in Swift, Kotlin, and/or Rust. Applicants need experience leading and growing engineering teams of ten or more engineers in a fast-paced product environment, as well as a track record of managing fully remote or distributed teams. Experience building and scaling consumer mobile products with over one million monthly active users is required, along with a background in partnering on strategy, roadmap planning, and product delivery.

What you get

Employees receive necessary devices and software, daily lunch and snacks at the offices, and transport support such as public transport subsidies, bike allowances, or parking spaces depending on the office location. Additional offerings include stock options, flexible working hours, learning and development opportunities, comprehensive health insurance, retirement savings options, vacation and leave policies, and wellness programs. For the Paris location, the gross annual compensation ranges from 83,000 to 135,000 EUR, while compensation for other locations is discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate hands-on technical leadership in mobile architecture, debugging, release management, app performance, and engineering trade-offs. The role requires a track record of delivering measurable impact on metrics like user growth, retention, release cadence, product quality, reliability, engineering productivity, or team effectiveness. Candidates must also have experience operating in high-velocity mobile development environments focused on release predictability, app quality, and disciplined execution.