Hardware Systems Engineer

WHY WE NEED YOU ?
Your mission will be to test, validate and qualify hardware and firmware solutions, while working closely with our internal teams and hardware manufacturers.
You will also help investigate technical issues, improve our validation processes, and document the hardware solutions we select for our datacenter environments.
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 ODMHardware 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.
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 …
 
- Screening (30 min)
- Manager interview with Thomas VAN LIEFDE to understand your technical skills and approach to the role (45 min)
- Technical deep dive to validate your expertise (1h)
- Team fit interview to deepen your discussions and assess your fit with the team (45 min). On-site meeting to tour our offices and meet your future colleagues

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.