Bare Metal Systems Engineer

**OUR STORY**:
\uD83C\uDDEA\uD83C\uDDFA 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.

\uD83D\uDCCD Our offices are located in **Paris, Lille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Rouen, Rennes and Lyon.**

**WHY WE NEED YOU ?**

Our growth is driving us to strengthen our Hardware & Bare Metal team to accelerate the automation of our server lifecycle and ensure operational excellence on our bare metal infrastructure.

Your mission will be to design, build, and maintain low-level infrastructure tools and processes in order to deliver scalable, reliable, and automated provisioning for our bare metal servers.

**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 8 DevOps engineers (currently 5 active on this scope), working across the full stack of bare metal systems and automation. The team collaborates closely with Hardware Support, Hardware Design, Network, Admin Console, and Gateway teams.

Work is organized in Agile sprints (2 weeks) with all the rituals in place: daily stand-ups, grooming, retrospectives, closings/openings, and bi-weekly 1:1s.

Manager **:Erwan Paillard is an Engineering Manager** at Scaleway with over 5 years of leadership experience. He leads the BareMetal team and brings strong expertise in backend development (Go, Python) and distributed systems, combining deep technical skills with proven management capabilities in high-demand environments.

**YOUR DAILY ROUTINE**:
Tasks
- Automate **OS/image build processes** (legacy BIOS, UEFI)
- Debug installation, **BIOS, or BMC issues**with support from hardware teams
- Build and improve features for **provisioning, cleaning, and full server lifecycle** management
- Design and optimize **CI/CD pipelines (GitLab)**:

- Write, test, and maintain infrastructure **automation code (Packer, PXE, TFTP, cloud-init)**:

- Collaborate with peers through **code reviews and pair programming**:

- **Troubleshoot bugs**and suggest clean, **scalable solutions**:

- Contribute to improving team tooling, documentation, and engineering practices

**ABOUT YOU**:
SOFTSKILLS:

- Strong **autonomy** and ownership mindset
- Excellent **team spirit**and remote collaboration habits
- Clear and **proactive** communicator
- **Rigorous** and structured in approach
- **Curious** and eager to learn from peers and infrastructure challenges

HARDSKILLS
- Strong experience with **Linux system internals and image building (live-build, cloud-init, etc.)**:

- Deep understanding of bare metal **infrastructure, including BIOS and BMC**:

- Hands-on experience with Docker, PXE boot, TFTP, GitLab CI/CD, and Packer
- Familiarity with automation and provisioning workflows
- Bonus: Experience with Go and Redfish/Guestfish tooling

**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, in