Principal Tools Engineer
Full-Stack Engineer
Available for hire
Years of
experience
19+ years
Experience
level
Principal
Available
for
Contract, Freelance
Available from
11 Jan 2027
I'm a Senior Software Engineer, Tech Lead, and Software Architect with nearly 20 years of experience designing and developing complex software solutions across gaming, defense, finance, and enterprise applications.
My expertise includes C#/.NET, C++, Python, SQL, microservices, distributed systems, CI/CD, Unreal Engine, and development tools.
I'm looking for fully remote opportunities worldwide as a Senior/Principal Software Engineer, Software Architect, Tech Lead, or Senior/Principal Tools Programmer. I'm open to both B2B contracts through my French company and permanent positions, ideally starting in early 2027.
Skills
Visual Basic
Scrum
SQL
Elasticsearch
Web sockets
gRPC
AWS
Azure
Angular.js
GitLab
NuGet
REST
Lambda
JIRA
Microservices
jQuery
Swagger
JSON
npm
Jenkins
JWT
RPC
Speech to text
PostgreSQL
MySQL
RabbitMQ
Git
GitHub
Agile
CI/CD
Test Driven Development
Web services
ChatGPT
Kanban
OAuth
Domain Driven Development
HTML
Python
Bash
C
PowerShell
MS SQL Server
MSBuild
.NET
Blazor
Grafana
Qt
Xamarin
MFC
Unreal Engine
C++
C#
Employment History
Software Asset Manager at
Thales
2026
-
2026
• Freelance - End mid January
• Managed software licensing and compliance across Thales projects.
• Reviewed OSS, intellectual property and export-control compliance risks.
• Work with IT, Legal, Finance and business teams to optimize software usage, costs and licensing.
• Introduced AI-assisted workflows to streamline compliance reviews.
• Stack: Python / Exce
Principal Tools Programmer at
Build A Rocket Boy
2022
-
2026
• Owned production tooling for MindsEye and EVERYWHERE.
• Developed Submit Assistant and Pre-Flight Validation tools.
• Built Wwise audio, Unreal narrative and localization pipelines.
• Developed Arcadia data editors and supported UGS and cinematics workflow.
• Stack: C++ / UE5 / C# / .NET / WPF / Wwise / Perforce / AWS / ElevenLabs / Whisper
Software Architect at
ECA Group
2021
-
2022
• Led Umisoft architecture and a team growing from 6 to 12 engineers.
• Modernized monolithic systems to microservices using RabbitMQ and gRPC.
• Redesigned SQL databases and optimized query performance.
• Designed CI/CD infrastructure and managed release processes.
• Specified interfaces with Naval Group, Skeldar and MINTACS.
• Stack: C# / .NET / WPF / SQL / RabbitMQ / gRPC / Jenkins / Powershell / Python / ASP.NET
Technical Lead Tool at
Ubisoft Montpellier
2019
-
2021
• Mentored a 12-person Tools team before becoming Technical Lead.
• Optimized production tooling to reduce iteration cycles.
• Built DCC pipelines integrating Maya, Houdini and 3ds Max.
• Developed content creation, engine and audio production tools.
• Improved CI/CD, build workflows and tooling deployment.
• Stack: C# / .NET / WPF / Python / C++ / Maya / Houdini / 3ds Max
Tools Programmer at
Ubisoft Québe
2016
-
2019
• Led incremental modernization of Ubisoft’s global narrative platform.
• Decoupled legacy services while supporting active AAA productions.
• Improved SQL scalability using partitioning and data compression.
• Supported narrative and audio production across global studios.
• Improved worldwide CI/CD, deployment and production support.
• Stack: C# / .NET / WPF / SQL / ASP.NET / RabbitMQ / TeamCity / CruiseControl / Azure
Software Engineer at
Société Generale CIB
2014
-
2016
• Developed Fixed Income risk, P&L and Greeks processing tools.
• Built ETL pipelines for financial data and risk calculations.
• Optimized SQL processing across Paris, New York and Hong Kong.
• Provided time-critical production support to trading desks.
• Stack: C# / .NET / Excel / WCF / SQL / SSAS / Python / RabbitMQ
R&D Engineer at
Airbus Defence & Spac
2010
-
2014
• Developed real-time simulation and 3D visualization systems.
• Integrated C, Perl and Fortran simulators across Linux and Windows.
• Built geospatial visualization using WorldWind and GeoServer.
• Supported high-level demonstrations to defence stakeholders.
• Stack: C# / .NET / WPF / C++ / Linux / WorldWind / GeoServer / Remoting
Software Developer at
Altran
2007
-
2010
• Developed C++/MFC tools for tactical network deployment.
• Owned communication and IP configuration software for Thales.
• Built C++/Qt avionics monitoring tools for CAN and ARINC signals.
• Reverse-engineered A400M software under DO-178B constraints.
• Stack: C++ / MFC / Qt / DOORS / DO-178B
Education
Master of Computer Science at
EPITECH
2005
-
2010