Software Engineer - Hardware Orchestration

Scaleway; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work up to 3 days remote per wk

Job summary

Scaleway is seeking an Automation Engineer to design, automate, and maintain tools that manage our bare metal infrastructure. You will help provision servers at scale, contribute to new Availability Zones, and work with networking and hardware teams to improve resilience and performance.

You will participate in documenting processes, sharing knowledge, and maintaining observability and scalability across Scaleway’s infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Soft skills: Autonomy, Adaptability, Collaboration, Result orientation, and a DevOps mindset for CI/CD.
• Strong development skills in Python and/or Go.
• Knowledge of DNS, NTP, DHCP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Docker.
• Experience with Linux systems (Ubuntu, Debian, or RedHat).
• Monitoring and logging tools: Prometheus, Grafana, Fluentd, ElasticSearch, Kibana.
• Infrastructure automation: Ansible, Vault (or similar secret managers).
• Experience with NetBox or similar inventory tools.
• Understanding of cloud-native architectures and provisioning systems.

Responsibilities

• Automate the provisioning of bare metal servers at scale.
• Contribute to the deployment of new Availability Zones.
• Collaborate with networking and hardware engineering teams.
• Improve the resilience and performance of orchestration tools.
• Document processes and share operational knowledge.
• Help maintain a reliable, observable, and scalable infrastructure foundation.

Skills

Autonomy

Adaptability

Collaboration

Result-oriented

DevOps mindset

Tools

Docker

DNS

NTP

DHCP

TFTP

HTTP(S)

Linux

Prometheus

Grafana

Fluentd

ElasticSearch

Kibana

Ansible

Vault

NetBox

Job description

WHY WE NEED YOU?

Our growth is driving us to strengthen our Hardware Orchestration team to support the deployment of new Availability Zones and enhance our capabilities on high-intensity projects such as HPC.

Your mission will be to design, automate, and maintain the software tools that manage our physical infrastructure in order to ensure smooth, resilient, and fully automated provisioning of our bare metal platforms.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

We work in a collaborative and international environment where the diversity of Scalers, combined with a spirit of sharing, helps bring new projects to life every day, advancing our ambitions together.

You’ll join a team of 7 engineers focused on automating the provisioning of bare metal servers. This team builds the core orchestration tools that control Scaleway’s physical infrastructure and works closely with data center, network, and production teams.

Your manager, Thomas, is a Software Engineer at Scaleway with 15 years of experience in big data architecture and telecom. A Supélec graduate, he values autonomy, precision, and the transmission of knowledge.

YOUR DAILY ROUTINE

• Automate the provisioning of bare metal servers at scale
• Contribute to the deployment of new Availability Zones
• Collaborate closely with networking and hardware engineering teams
• Improve the resilience and performance of orchestration tools
• Document processes and share operational knowledge
• Help maintain a reliable, observable, and scalable infrastructure foundation

ABOUT YOU

Softskills:

• Autonomy: You take initiative and own your responsibilities
• Adaptability: You thrive in a fast-evolving environment
• Collaboration: You’re a team player across functions
• Result-oriented: You aim for high operational efficiency
• DevOps mindset: You embrace continuous integration and delivery

Hardskills:

• Strong development skills in Python and/or Go
• Knowledge of DNS, NTP, DHCP, TFTP, HTTP(s), Docker
• Experience with Linux systems (Ubuntu, Debian, or RedHat)
• Monitoring and logging tools: Prometheus, Grafana, Fluentd, ElasticSearch, Kibana
• Infrastructure automation: Ansible, Vault (or similar secret managers)
• Experience with Netbox or similar inventory tools
• Understanding of cloud-native architectures and provisioning systems

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 - 2 hours with your future manager
• 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.