Hardware Systems Engineer

Scaleway; Paris (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work up to 3 days remote per wk

Spacious offices near public transport

Healthy meals at headquarters

Swile lunch card for regional sites

Job summary

Scaleway is seeking a Hardware Engineering lead to drive internal hardware projects, partner with VP Hardware Engineering, and explore Open Hardware and Open Source Firmware initiatives. You will work with HW R&D and manufacturers to refine solutions and provide guidance across Operations, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.

Role requires advanced knowledge of server hardware, firmware constraints, Linux fundamentals, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of computer/server hardware and hardware management standards (IPMI, Redfish).
• Firmware constraints (settings, updates, security).
• Advanced knowledge of hardware components (GPU, DPU, DIMM, CPU, storage, NICs, HBA).
• Good knowledge of Linux-based environments (grub, kernel, commands, scripting).
• General system administration (PXE, DHCP).
• Knowledge of Cloud ecosystem and products.
• Creativity and strong self-motivation.
• Full professional English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Be the hardware team reference for internal questions across teams.
• Coordinate hardware-related internal projects with VP Hardware Engineering.
• Monitor technology trends for hardware and firmware improvements.
• Liaise with manufacturers for issues and improvements.
• Evaluate and validate new hardware solutions for Scaleway products.
• Collaborate with HW R&D to refine configurations.
• Support HW teams with diagnostics and guidelines.
• Train teams on hardware functionality and HW validation tools.
• Contribute to Open Hardware and Open Source Firmware initiatives.

Skills

IPMI/Redfish

Firmware constraints

GPU/DPU/DIMM/CPU

Linux administration

PXE/DHCP

Cloud ecosystem

Project management

English proficiency

Communication

Industrialization & processes

Tools

JEDEC

OpenBMC

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.

WHY WE NEED YOU ?

Be the point of contact and the Hardware Engineering team reference for the other teams for any hardware related question, Manage internal projects related to hardware in coordination with the VP Hardware Engineering, Technology watch looking for any improvement with regards to Hardware and Firmware topics, Liaise with the different manufacturers for technical issues, improvements requests, Evaluate and validate the possible HW new solutions being tested for new Scaleway products, Interact with the HW R&D and HW Architect to refine the configurations of the possible HW solutions, Close relationship with the HW R&D and HW Architect, Help the HW Support team with diagnosis of complex situation, Provide technical guidelines for the team developing HW validation software tools, Act as a consultant for the other teams of the Operations organization (Supply Chain, Manufacturing, …), Help training all the teams on how hardware functions, Contribute to our involvement in the Open Hardware and Open Source Firmware projects.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM :

You will join a collaborative and technical team working closely with Product, Engineering and Architecture teams, as well as hardware manufacturers and ODM/OEM partners. You will have the opportunity to work on Open Hardware projects, discover new technologies, and get hands-on with hardware. Sharing knowledge, curiosity and teamwork are key to the way we work.

YOUR DAILY ROUTINE :

• Be the point of contact and the Hardware Engineering team reference for the other teams for any hardware related question,


• Manage internal projects related to hardware in coordination with the VP Hardware Engineering,


• Technology watch looking for any improvement with regards to Hardware and Firmware topics,


• Liaise with the different manufacturers for technical issues, improvements requests,


• Evaluate and validate the possible HW new solutions being tested for new Scaleway products,


• Interact with the HW R&D and HW Architect to refine the configurations of the possible HW solutions,


• Close relationship with the HW R&D and HW Architect,


• Help the HW Support team with diagnosis of complex situation,


• Provide technical guidelines for the team developing HW validation software tools,


• Act as a consultant for the other teams of the Operations organization (Supply Chain, Manufacturing, …),


• Help training all the teams on how hardware functions,


• Contribute to our involvement in the Open Hardware and Open Source Firmware projects.

ABOUT YOU:

Minimum qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of the computer/server hardware from the various OEM and ODM Hardware management and monitoring standards (IPMI, Redfish)


• Firmware constraints (settings, updates, security)


• Advanced knowledge of the various types of technology and components (GPU, DPU, DIMM, CPU, storage, NICs, HBA, …)


• Good knowledge of Linux-based environments grub, kernel, basic commands, Terminal, scripting, …


• General system administration (PXE, DHCP, …)


• Knowledge of the Cloud ecosystem and products


• Creativity and strong self-motivation


• Focus on industrialization and processes


• Project management


• Structured thinking, prioritizing, and long-term planning skills


• Communication/summarizing/documentation skills: being able to summarize all kinds of information efficiently and synthetically as well as popularization targeting non-technical teams within Scaleway


• Full professional English proficiency

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of OpenHardware community, OCP, OpenBMC


• Knowledge of HPC/AI architectures (distributed file systems, checkpointing, interconnect network topologies)


• Knowledge of the network hardware


• Knowledge of standard associations (JEDEC, IEEE)


• Understanding of the benchmarking process


• Knowledge of the power & cooling constraints at the rack and datacenter level


• Experience in the world of hardware at scale


• Understanding of µarch, technological standard

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.…