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April 8, 2026

Internal Applications Manager (Odoo/IT)

About Software Heritage

Software Heritage is a universal archive of software source code, aiming to collect, preserve for the very long term, and share all publicly available source code, along with its development history (e.g., as stored in version control systems). The Software Heritage archive already contains over 27 billion unique source files and 5 billion commits, retrieved from more than 300 million software development projects. Hosted by the Inria Foundation, the Software Heritage initiative is a completely free and open-source (FOSS) and non-profit project.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Internal Applications Manager (Odoo/IT). Their responsibilities will include managing our internal Odoo ERP system and structuring, deploying, and maintaining the internal tools used by our teams (email, note-taking, document sharing, etc.).
The candidate will lead the development and configuration of modules for our internal Odoo ERP system, as well as its day-to-day maintenance. They will also be involved in creating our internal IT infrastructure. The candidate will be responsible for managing our internal IT, from selecting services to implementing and monitoring them.

Main activities

  • Management and development of our Odoo instance (e.g., structuring and maintaining CRM pipelines, setting up simple automations, etc.)
  • Deployment and customization of Odoo modules
  • Ensuring data quality and consistency in Odoo
  • Defining needs and selecting our internal tools (e.g., email, groupware, note-taking, internal documentation, document sharing, etc.)
  • Organization, deployment, and maintenance of these internal tools
  • User support and guidance on these tools
  • Maintenance of employees’ personal devices

Ideal Profile

The ideal candidate will have a significant interest in and experience with managing internal tools and Odoo. They must have experience administering and using Odoo and managing internal IT.

Participation in existing FOSS projects, in any capacity (developer, community organizer, technical writer, etc.), is a plus.

The following skills are expected:

  • Proficiency in Odoo and development within it
  • Regular experience in software development
  • Experience managing internal tools
  • Good level of English (written and spoken) and strong communication skills
  • Autonomy, project management skills, strong analytical and interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency in Linux

Knowledge and experience with the following will be considered an asset:

  • Knowledge of the open-source software ecosystem
  • Data center operations

Working Conditions

We are a team of 15 people, including 9 in the technical team (5 developers and 4 sysadmins).

Autonomy, transparency, and collaboration are at the heart of our values ​​(the project is free and open source).

Most of the team is based at the Inria center in Paris, but the position is open to candidates located anywhere in France near an Inria center (Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Grenoble, Rennes, Saclay, Sophia Antipolis, Nancy).

The contract offered is a 2-year fixed-term contract, full-time, with the possibility of becoming permanent.

  • Remote work: 90 days/year (an average of 2 days per week)
  • Leave: 35 days + 10 days of RTT (reduced working time)
  • Salary range: €30,000 to €70,000 depending on profile and experience.

Application

Please send your application (CV + cover letter) to hiring-int-app-manager@softwareheritage.org

April 8, 2026