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title: 'Software Engineer - Hardware Orchestration at Scaleway'
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# Software Engineer - Hardware Orchestration at Scaleway

- **Company:** Scaleway
- **Location:** Paris, France
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2025-04-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/scaleway/bb61dc28-5895-434a-be1a-3f1adab7b659

## 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.

WHY WE NEED YOU? As Scaleway continues to scale its cloud infrastructure, we are strengthening our engineering team to automate and industrialize the deployment and management of our Bare Metal infrastructure. As a Senior Software Engineer, your mission will be to design and build the automation and orchestration tools that power our physical infrastructure, from server provisioning to hardware lifecycle management. You will play a key role in enabling the deployment of new Availability Zones and regions at scale, reducing manual operations and improving the reliability, efficiency and scalability of our infrastructure. This is an opportunity to tackle complex engineering challenges at the intersection of software development, infrastructure automation and large-scale distributed systems

## YOUR FUTURE TEAM

At Scaleway, we work in a collaborative and international environment where knowledge sharing, technical excellence and diverse perspectives help us build ambitious products at scale. You will join a team of 6 engineers responsible for developing and maintaining the orchestration systems behind Scaleway's Bare Metal infrastructure. The team works closely with Supply Chain, Network, Datacenter and SRE teams to automate infrastructure operations and support the deployment of new Availability Zones. We operate with a strong culture of ownership and knowledge sharing.

## YOUR DAILY ROUTINE

Design, develop and maintain automation and orchestration tools for Bare Metal server provisioning at scale. Contribute to the automation of new Availability Zone and region deployments, minimizing manual intervention and dependencies between teams. Build and improve software solutions to manage the hardware lifecycle, from server qualification and provisioning to ongoing operations. Develop reliable, maintainable and scalable applications using Python and/or Go. Improve the resilience, performance and observability of our infrastructure orchestration systems. Collaborate with Network, Datacenter, Supply Chain and SRE teams to solve complex infrastructure challenges. Drive improvements in CI/CD, infrastructure automation and deployment processes. Contribute to architectural decisions, share technical knowledge and continuously improve engineering practices.

## ABOUT YOU

💻 Hardskills : 7+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering or similar roles, ideally within large-scale production environments. Strong development skills in Python and/or Go. Solid experience with Linux systems (Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat). Hands-on experience with infrastructure provisioning, deployment automation or server lifecycle management. Good understanding of CI/CD, GitLab and infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible. Familiarity with Kubernetes, K3s, FluxCD and SOPS. Understanding of infrastructure protocols such as DNS, DHCP, NTP, TFTP and HTTP(S). Knowledge of observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana and the Elastic Stack. Experience with NetBox, Vault or similar infrastructure management tools is a plus. Understanding of cloud infrastructure, distributed systems and production environments.

🧠 Softskills : Ownership & Autonomy: You take initiative and drive technical projects from design to production. Collaboration: You enjoy working across engineering teams and sharing knowledge. Problem-solving: You approach complex technical challenges with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset. Adaptability: You are comfortable working in evolving technical environments. Production Mindset: You care about reliability, scalability and operational efficiency. Continuous Improvement: You embrace automation, CI/CD and modern engineering practices.

## 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) Technical interview with your future manager and a team member Final interview - 30 minutes with your N+2

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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