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Scaleway

Hardware Systems Engineer

Scaleway

. Test, validate, and qualify hardware and firmware solutions .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeParis • FranceMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced knowledge of computer and server hardware, including components like GPU, DPU, and CPU, along with expertise in hardware management standards such as IPMI and Redfish. Proficient in Linux-based environments and capable of providing technical guidelines for hardware validation and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Advanced Knowledge Of Computer/Server HardwareKnowledge Of Hardware Management StandardsKnowledge Of Firmware Constraints And SecurityProject Management KnowledgeFull Professional English Proficiency

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Hard Skills
Advanced Knowledge Of Hardware TechnologiesKnowledge Of Linux-Based EnvironmentsGeneral System Administration KnowledgeKnowledge Of GRUB And KernelScripting SkillsKnowledge Of Cloud EcosystemUnderstanding Of MicroarchitectureExperience With Hardware At ScaleKnowledge Of Network HardwareUnderstanding Of Benchmarking Processes
Soft Skills
CreativityStrong Self-MotivationStructured ThinkingPrioritization SkillsCommunication Skills
Tools & Technologies
Hardware Validation Software ToolsOpen Hardware ProjectsOpen Source Firmware ProjectsPXEDHCP
Industry Keywords
OpenHardware CommunityOCPOpenBMCHPC/AI ArchitecturesDistributed File SystemsInterconnect Network TopologiesJEDECIEEERack-Level Power ConstraintsDatacenter-Level Cooling Constraints

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudLinuxOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Test, validate, and qualify hardware and firmware solutions
  • Investigate technical issues and improve validation processes
  • Document hardware solutions selected for datacenter environments
  • Serve as the Hardware Engineering reference for hardware-related questions
  • Manage internal hardware projects in coordination with the VP Hardware Engineering
  • Monitor technology developments in hardware and firmware
  • Liaise with manufacturers regarding technical issues and improvement requests
  • Evaluate and validate new hardware solutions for Scaleway products
  • Collaborate with Hardware R&D and Hardware Architecture to refine configurations
  • Help the Hardware Support team diagnose complex situations
  • Provide technical guidelines for hardware validation software tools
  • Advise Operations teams including Supply Chain and Manufacturing
  • Train teams on hardware functionality
  • Contribute to Open Hardware and Open Source Firmware projects
  • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Architecture, hardware manufacturers, and ODM/OEM partners

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Advanced knowledge of computer/server hardware from various OEMs and ODMs
  • Knowledge of hardware management and monitoring standards, including IPMI and Redfish
  • Knowledge of firmware constraints, settings, updates, and security
  • Advanced knowledge of hardware technologies and components, including GPU, DPU, DIMM, CPU, storage, NICs, and HBA
  • Good knowledge of Linux-based environments
  • Knowledge of GRUB, kernel, basic commands, terminal, and scripting
  • General system administration knowledge, including PXE and DHCP
  • Knowledge of the cloud ecosystem and products
  • Creativity and strong self-motivation
  • Focus on industrialization and processes
  • Project management knowledge
  • Structured thinking, prioritization, and long-term planning skills
  • Communication, summarization, and documentation skills, including explaining information to non-technical teams
  • Full professional English proficiency
  • Preferred: knowledge of OpenHardware community, OCP, and OpenBMC
  • Preferred: knowledge of HPC/AI architectures, distributed file systems, checkpointing, and interconnect network topologies
  • Preferred: knowledge of network hardware
  • Preferred: knowledge of JEDEC and IEEE
  • Preferred: understanding of benchmarking processes
  • Preferred: knowledge of rack- and datacenter-level power and cooling constraints
  • Preferred: experience with hardware at scale
  • Preferred: understanding of microarchitecture and technological standards

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Hybrid work: up to 3 days of remote work per week
  • Spacious, dynamic offices near public transport
  • Outdoor spaces (terraces) and bike parking facilities at most offices
  • Healthy meal service at headquarters
  • Breakfast available across all sites year-round
  • Swile card for lunches at regional sites
  • Access to a gym
  • Daycare places
  • Discounted caring services
  • International environment with English and French widely spoken
  • Internal mobility opportunities
  • Opportunities to transition to other entities within the Iliad Group
  • Work on a rich and diverse product offering
  • Modern, high-performance infrastructure environment
  • Data centers powered solely by renewable energy since 2017