Software Engineer Instance Control Plane

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 rich catalog of products and services (bare metal, containerization, serverless, AI, etc.), Scaleway proudly serves 38,000 private and public sector clients, from Photoroom to Mistral AI, Golem AI, and ADEME.

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

WHY WE NEED YOU?

Our growth is driving us to strengthen our Instance Control Plane team, an historic team at Scaleway. The team develop & maintain the virtual machine orchestration system that serves our Instances offers for a variety of hardware technologies, such as CPU or GPU.

Reporting to our Engineering Manager, Alban BETHEGNIES, you will utilize your mixed background in low-level software engineering and in systems administration. 

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 will be part of a team of 9 people. The team is composed of senior members who have been with the company for a long time.

Manager information:

Alban Bethegnies is an Engineering Manager at Scaleway with over 20 years of experience in software development and team management. An expert in cloud, orchestration, and virtualization, he has led teams at Cisco and co-founded an AI startup. Scrum-certified, he specializes in Agile management and the development of complex technical products.

YOUR DAILY ROUTINE:

• Develop & maintain Instance VM orchestration system.
• Add new features to the existing products.
• Collaborate with other product teams.
• Improve testing coverage & performance.
• Perform deployment of new versions and SQL migrations.
• Manage application issues & alerts.

ABOUT YOU:

SOFT SKILLS:

• Autonomy: You will manage key projects.
• Collaboration: You will co-build with our experts.
• Innovation: You will influence our future solutions.
• Rigor: You will ensure reliable deployments.
• Communication: You will share your strategic ideas.

💻 HARDSKILLS:

• Python development & API lifecycle
• SQL databases & Linux administration
• Deployment: Nomad, Salt, Ansible
• QEMU & KVM virtualization
• Cloud platforms & use cases
• Layer 2 & 3 networking
• Fluent in English & French

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 balanced meal service at the headquarters, and breakfast is available across all our sites year-round. Scalers at regional sites enjoy a Swile card for meals.
• Well-being Commitments: Whether it’s access to a gym, on-site cribs, or discounted services for personal 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 the manager to understand your technical skills and approach to the role (45 min)
• Technical interview to validate your expertise (1h)
• Interview with the Head of the Tribe to deepen your discussions and assess your fit with the team (45 min)
• HR interview to tour our offices and meet your future colleagues