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title: 'Internal AI Lead at Scaleway'
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# Internal AI Lead at Scaleway

- **Company:** Scaleway
- **Location:** Paris, France
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-26
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/scaleway/e21a04e5-bad7-4077-9d82-c1b58a8bd4ee

## Job description

## OUR STORY:

🇪🇺 Join Scaleway and shape the sovereign cloud of tomorrow ! Since 1999, we have been designing secure, sustainable infrastructures aimed at supporting the most ambitious companies.

Historically known for our dedicated servers (Dedibox), we made a strategic shift to cloud computing in 2015. Staying true to our principles of simplicity, flexibility, and technical excellence, we have become one of the leading players in Europe in the sector.

With the rise of artificial intelligence, we have strengthened our commitment, supported by the Iliad Group, which is investing €3 billion to develop a serious, sovereign AI alternative to American and Asian giants.

Every day, thanks to our fast-growing portfolio of cloud and AI products (bare metal, containerization, serverless, AI, etc.), Scaleway proudly serves thousands of customer across the private and public sector, from corporations like France Télévisions or Hachette Livre, to fast-growing startups like Photoroom and Biolevate, to institutions like the City of Copenhagen.

📍 Our offices are located in Paris, Lille, Toulouse, Rennes, Rouen, Bordeaux and Lyon.

## OUR STORY

🇪🇺 Join Scaleway and shape the sovereign cloud of tomorrow! Since 1999, we have been designing secure, sustainable infrastructures aimed at supporting the most ambitious companies. Historically known for our dedicated servers (Dedibox), we made a strategic shift to cloud computing in 2015. Staying true to our principles of simplicity, flexibility, and technical excellence, we have become one of the leading players in Europe in the sector. With the rise of artificial intelligence, we have strengthened our commitment, supported by the Iliad Group, which is currently investing €3 billion to develop a serious, sovereign AI alternative to American and Asian giants. Every day, thanks to our fast-growing portfolio of cloud and AI products (bare metal, containerization, serverless, AI, etc.), Scaleway proudly serves thousands of customer across the private and public sector, from corporations like France Télévisions or Hachette Livre, to fast-growing startups like Photoroom and Biolevate, to institutions like the City of Copenhagen. 📍Our offices are located in Paris, Lille, Toulouse, Rennes, Rouen, Bordeaux, and Lyon.

WHY WE NEED YOU ? As Scaleway continues to grow, we are strengthening our IT & Information Systems (DSI) organization to define and scale our enterprise AI strategy. Your mission will be to lead AI adoption across Scaleway, define the technical foundations required to make our internal IT environment AI-ready, and ensure AI initiatives are deployed in a secure, scalable, and cost-efficient way. You will act as the central point of contact for enterprise AI initiatives, connecting business needs with Engineering, IT, Security, Data, and Infrastructure. You will also play a key role in promoting Scaleway’s own sovereign cloud and AI solutions internally

## YOUR FUTURE TEAM

We work in a collaborative and international environment where the diversity of Scalers, combined with a strong culture of knowledge sharing, helps us bring ambitious projects to life. You will initially own the Internal AI scope within the IT organization, reporting directly to ourDirector of IT, IS & GRC. You will work closely with multiple teams across Scaleway, including: AI Tooling Engineering Security Infrastructure Data Business-side AI Toolers The role will initially operate with a high level of autonomy, with the ambition to build and grow a dedicated Internal AI team from 2027 onwards.

## YOUR DAILY ROUTINE

Tasks Define and drive Scaleway’s enterprise AI strategy and roadmap Identify and prioritize high-impact AI use cases across the company Lead the deployment of an enterprise AI platform and help evolve our IT environment toward an AI-ready architecture Define the governance, security, and Human-in-the-Loop guardrails required to deploy AI agents and automations safely at scale Industrialize AI-assisted development and vibe coding, from prototype to secure production Drive AI FinOps, balancing performance, cost, sovereignty, and third-party solutions Promote internal dogfooding of Scaleway infrastructure, AI products, and open-source models Work closely with Engineering, IT, Security, Data, and business teams to support AI adoption Build internal AI best practices, communities, and reusable standards Over time, recruit and build the Internal AI team

## ABOUT YOU

## HARDSKILLS:

3–5+ years of experience in AI Engineering, AI/Data Consulting, Solution Architecture, Technical Leadership, or AI Product Proven experience delivering AI solutions in production Strong understanding of LLMs, RAG, AI agents, agentic workflows, and MCP Experience with AI platforms such as Dify, Dust, n8n, Open WebUI, or similar tools Good understanding of cloud infrastructure, APIs, AI inference, and GPU environments Strong foundations in software engineering, security, CI/CD, IAM, and AI governance Experience with AI-assisted development or vibe coding workflows is a plus

## SOFT SKILLS:

Strong AI evangelist mindset with excellent communication skills Comfortable working across Business, IT, Engineering, Data, and Security Able to influence and drive initiatives in a highly cross-functional environment Pragmatic and able to balance innovation, security, governance, and cost Highly autonomous, curious, and comfortable in a fast-moving environment Strong leadership potential with the ability to build and grow a team

## WHAT YOU WILL FIND AT SCALEWAY

Hybrid work: We offer up to 3 days of remote work per week. Offices: Our offices are spacious, dynamic workspaces with bold design, conveniently located near public transport. Most of our offices feature outdoor spaces (terraces) and bike parking facilities. Dining: Our chef provides a healthy meal service at the headquarters, and breakfast is available across all our sites year-round. Scalers working from regional sites enjoy a Swile card for lunches. Well-being commitments: Whether it’s access to a gym, daycare places, or discounted services for caring services, Scaleway is committed to supporting Scalers in maintaining a balanced life. International environment: With dozens of nationalities, Scaleway offers a stimulating environment where English is as widely spoken as French. Career & Mobility: Our managers value internal mobility, and opportunities to transition to other entities within the Iliad Group are accessible to all Scalers.

🚀 Why join the Scaleway adventure?

✔ A rich and diverse product offering: Scaleway offers over 100 public cloud products in IaaS, PaaS, and AI. ✔ A cutting-edge technical environment: Scaleway provides modern infrastructures, including high-performance bare metal servers, to tackle exciting technical challenges. ✔ Commitment to responsible cloud: Scaleway is dedicated to a more responsible cloud, with data centers powered solely by renewable energy since 2017, minimizing our ecological footprint and holding top-level certification.

## 🔜 THE NEXT STEPS …

Discovery call with a recruiter (30 min) Interview with our Director of IT, IS & GRC to understand your technical skills and approach to the role (45 min) Case study with 2 team members from the DSI team to validate your expertise (1h) Culture fit interview with representatives from AI Tooling & AI Toolers to deepen discussions and assess your fit with the team (45 min) HR interview to tour our offices and meet your future colleagues

Scaleway is a company certified under SecNumCloud. A background check is mandatory in order to join the company.

At Scaleway, we are committed to building an inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone has a fair opportunity to thrive. All applications are considered with care, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social background, religion, disability, or any other characteristic. We believe great ideas come from everywhere, and everyone which is why you should definitely apply.

## About Scaleway

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Scaleway is Europe's sovereign cloud and AI provider, delivering a secure, transparent, and sustainable platform for organizations of all sizes.
- **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of Iliad Group, a publicly traded company)
- **Headquarters**: Paris, France
- **Founded**: 1999 (as Online.net, rebranded to Scaleway in 2017)
- **Founders**: Xavier Niel (Iliad Group founder, parent company)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Cloud Computing, AI Infrastructure, Sovereign Cloud Services
- Target customers: B2B – SMBs, enterprises, researchers, and government organizations across sensitive industries
- Mission or purpose statement: To build a more sovereign, sustainable, and human-first tech ecosystem in Europe.

## Products & Services
- **Scaleway Cloud Platform**: A comprehensive portfolio of 100+ cloud, AI, and quantum products, including compute, storage, networking, and managed services.
- **AI Suite**: High-performance GPU-based infrastructure (5,000+ GPUs available) for multi-node training of LLMs and serverless AI inference. In 2025, launched the first European sovereign inference provider on Hugging Face and first European cloud with serverless AI inference.
- **Quantum as a Service**: First European Quantum as a Service platform combining emulations and real QPUs, launched in 2024.
- **Managed Kubernetes**: First managed Kubernetes services from a European cloud provider (2020).
- **Serverless Compute**: First European general-purpose serverless compute platform (2021).
- **Native IAM**: First European cloud provider with native Identity and Access Management (2022).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed as a private subsidiary; parent company Iliad Group (Euronext: ILD) has a market cap of approximately €4-5 billion.
- **Key Metric**: Serves 38,000+ clients across all continents
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company is Iliad Group (founded by Xavier Niel). Partners include Hugging Face (sovereign inference integration).
- **Growth Signals**: Rapid expansion with 4 multi-AZ cloud regions in Europe (France, Poland, Italy, Netherlands), with upcoming deployments in Sweden and Germany. 65+ points of presence worldwide. Strong headcount growth to ~600 employees.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Data Sovereignty**: A European alternative to US-based hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP), ensuring customer data stays under European jurisdiction.
- **Open & Interoperable**: Built on open standards and portable technologies to avoid vendor lock-in.
- **Sustainability**: Full transparency on Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) displayed live online; uses 100% renewable energy, recycles hardware, and monitors water usage.
- **Innovation Track Record**: Consistently the first European cloud provider to launch new capabilities (multi-AZ, Kubernetes, serverless, IAM, GPU supercomputer, Quantum as a Service, serverless AI inference).
- **Security**: Strong IAM and security governance across all operations.

## Strategic Focus
- **European Cloud Leadership**: Expanding data center regions across Europe (Sweden, Germany upcoming) to reduce reliance on non-European providers.
- **AI Acceleration**: Building out the AI Suite with GPU infrastructure, sovereign inference, and serverless AI to capture the growing European AI market.
- **Quantum Computing**: Pioneering Quantum as a Service to position at the forefront of next-generation computing.
- **Open Source & Community**: Deep engagement with developer communities and open standards.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Rooted in a strong sense of community, sustainability, and human-first approach. Values skills over formal qualifications – "recruits candidates based on their skills, not only on their qualifications."
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Flexible hybrid model – work from anywhere up to 3 days a week. Offices across Europe: Paris (HQ), Lille, Rouen, Rennes, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Lyon, plus Amsterdam, Milan, Stockholm, Warsaw, and more opening soon.
- **Engineering Culture**: Senior engineers drive architecture, reliability, and scalability. Self-trained engineers thrive here alongside traditional backgrounds.
- **Notable Perks**:
    - Daily free breakfasts & healthy meals from an in-house chef at Paris HQ
    - Onsite fitness rooms, showers, and gym
    - 75% reimbursement on public transportation or €200/year for sustainable mobility
    - €200 discount + 3 domain names on Scaleway Elements
    - €120 home office equipment budget
    - Freebox refund (€50 after 6 months)
    - Up to €700 support for Babilou childcare
    - Extended parental and caregiver leave
    - Employee share ownership plan at Iliad Group
    - Access to 360Learning, Projet Voltaire, and LinkedIn Learning
    - Profit-sharing from Iliad Group
    - Flexible workspaces, quiet rooms, pool table, chill-out lounges, and outdoor spaces
    - Language cafés, guided meditations, team karaoke, and company game nights

## Sources
1. [scaleway.com](https://www.scaleway.com/en/about-us/)
2. [scaleway.com](https://www.scaleway.com/en/careers/)
3. [scaleway.com](https://www.scaleway.com/en/)
4. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/scaleway)
5. [welcometothejungle.com](https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/scaleway)

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