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Romain MasclefRM

Romain Masclef

Golang Engineer | Solution Architect | Tech Lead

£648/day
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Romain

Your delivery is slowing down. Your architecture is struggling under load. Your engineering team lacks direction. I step in.


I help startups in scaling phases regain control of their technical platform. Fast, concrete, no bullshit.


What I bring:

→ Technical vision aligned with your business objectives
→ Precise diagnosis within days (org, architecture, delivery)
→ Hands-on execution when needed
→ Real uplift for your engineering teams


Stack:

- archi: Microservices · Event-driven architecture · DDD · Clean architecture/Hexagonal architecture · RestAPI · GraphQL ·

- backend: Go · Node.js/TypeScript/NestJS · PHP/Symgony

- infra: AWS · Kubernetes · Terraform

- db: PostgreSQL · MySQL · Mongo · Opensearch/Elasticsearch · Redis · S3 · Kafka

- crm: Salesforce · inhouse solutions

- observability: Datadog · CloudWatch · ELK Stack · Grafana stack · Splunk

Typical engagements:

- Flash technical & organizational audit
- Critical platform stabilization
- Engineering team structuring & upskilling
- Staff/Tech Lead embedded in your team
- Fractional / interim CTO

14 years of experience:
- TF1 (millions of users)
- Reezocar (5 years: Lead Backend → Solution Architect → EM 20+ engineers)
- Freelance CTO @ Trevee Finance

📩 Got a project? Reach out directly.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Trevee Finance
    CTO
    TECH
    June 2025 - December 2025 (6 months)
    Paris, France
    Lead all technical strategy, architecture and engineering efforts.

    My role covers both high-level product vision and hands-on implementation across backend, crypto/Web3 integrations, infrastructure and internal tooling.

    Key responsibilities:

    - Technical leadership & architecture:
    Design and maintain Trevee’s global technical architecture, ensuring security, scalability, and reliability across all systems (APIs, indexers, data pipelines, frontends, blockchain integrations).

    - Web3 & Smart Contract integrations
    Oversee all integrations with EVM chains (Sonic, Ethereum, Plasma…), RPC providers, indexers (Alchemy subgraphs, Ormilabs, Tenderly…), and blockchain data infrastructure.

    Define best practices around events handling, TVL/APR computation, and on-chain/off-chain interactions.

    - Product & platform engineering
    Supervise the development of Trevee’s core products (dashboards, APIs, data services, earning strategies systems), and ensure fast iteration cycles with strong engineering practices.

    - Cloud & DevOps ownership
    Manage infrastructure (VPS, Docker, CI/CD, monitoring, alerting, security hardening) and guarantee service reliability and cost optimisation.

    - Team enablement & tech processes
    Define standards, code quality rules, development workflows, and contribute to building a strong engineering culture.

    - Strategic involvement
    Collaborate closely with founders on product vision, roadmap prioritisation, and long-term technological positioning.

    - Stack & Domains
    Go, Node/NestJS, OVH, Docker, PostgreSQL, Nginx, Traefik, Alchemy, Ormilbas, OctavAPI, SevenseasAPI, Grafana, Loki, Tenderly, Web3/EVM, RPCs, Smart contracts, Indexers, Observability.
    Web3 Crypto Blockchain DeFi ETL
  • Reezocar
    Engineering Manager
    AUTOMOBILE
    March 2023 - March 2025 (2 years)
    Paris, France
    - Led and scaled cross-functional product & engineering teams (up to 20+
    engineers) to support business growth and strategic pivots.
    - Designed and implemented team structures, delivery processes, and rituals to
    support agility, ownership, and accountability.
    - Actively contributed to system design, code reviews, and architecture decisions
    to ensure alignment between tech and product vision.
    Partnered closely with Product, Design, and Business to co-define roadmaps and
    translate strategy into execution.
    - Drove continuous improvement initiatives in velocity, quality, and team
    autonomy.
    - Took part in company-wide org design efforts, helping shape a scalable,
    collaborative, and outcome-driven tech organization.
    - Acted as a cultural leader and change agent during phases of transformation,
    uncertainty, and reorganization.
    - Balanced operational delivery with strategic input at the leadership level.

    Engineering Management · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Amélioration continue · Clean Architecture · Domain Driven Design · Event Driven Architecture · Extraire, transformer, charger(ETL) · Git · GitHub · Github Actions · Go · GraphQL · Intégration continue · Méthodes agiles · Leadership · Docker Products · Disponibilité continue · Deploiement continue · Jenkins · Kubernetes · MySQL · Revue de code · Scrum · SoapUI · Terraform

    Amazon Web Services GO Terraform Elasticsearch scrapping
  • Reezocar
    Solution Architect
    AUTOMOBILE
    January 2022 - April 2023 (1 year and 3 months)
    Paris, France
    - Led the strategic cloud migration from Azure to AWS, prioritizing security,
    scalability, and cost-efficiency; achieved 95% infrastructure coverage via
    Terraform (Infra-as-Code) while aligning with the AWS Well-Architected
    Framework.
    - Successfully delivered the migration of the internal CRM to Salesforce,
    improving sales workflow efficiency and reporting capabilities.
    - Replaced Aircall with AWS Connect, launching a scalable, customizable call
    center solution, reducing telephony costs by 40%.
    - Actively supported the creation of a new product team, driving the definition of
    its scope, delivery process, and its alignment with tech strategy.
    - Scaled up Data Engineering, Infrastructure, and Backend teams by +60%,
    improving autonomy and delivery throughput.
    - Mentored engineers and product managers across disciplines: Backend, Infra,
    Data Engineering, Data Science, and Product, supporting career development
    and cross-functional alignment.
    - Designed and implemented ETL pipelines with the Data Engineering team and
    exposed business KPIs through Tableau dashboards, enabling real-time
    data-driven decision-making.
    - Worked closely with product and leadership teams to ship fast, reliable solutions with measurable business impact.
    - Conducted security audits and enforced compliance policies in line with Société
    Générale's acquisition requirements, ensuring regulatory alignment.
    - Reduced overall tech spend by identifying infrastructure optimizations and
    rationalizing tool usage across teams.

    AWS · Amélioration continue · Architecture · Clean Architecture · Datadog · CI/CD · Disponibilité continue · Docker · Domain Driven Design · Event Driven Architecture · Engineering Management · Extraire, transformer, charger(ETL) · Git · GitHub · Github Actions · Golang · Go · GraphQL · Helm · Intégration continue · Jenkins · Kafka · Kanban · Kubernetes · Leadership · Scrapping · Revue de code · Restful API · Software Design · Software Infrastructure · Terraform · Terraform Cloud
    GO Amazon Web Services ETL Terraform Clean Architeture

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Education

  • Expert en Ingénierie Informatique
    Efficom
    2014
    BAC+5 en alternance chez Auchan e-commerce France
  • Licence Professionnelle
    Institut des Sciences et Techniques de Valenciennes (ISTV)
    2012
    Spécialité développement JAVA

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