The Role
Lead the Storage Tribe to define technical vision and engineering strategy for distributed object and block storage. Manage 30–50 engineers and engineering managers, ensure production reliability and SLAs, drive low-level architecture decisions (Ceph, ZFS, NFS), coordinate with product teams, handle high-level incident escalation, and oversee recruitment and talent development for a high-scale storage platform.
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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.
📍 Our offices are located in Paris, Lille, Toulouse, Rennes, Rouen, Bordeaux and Lyon.
WHY WE NEED YOU ?
Our growth is driving us to strengthen our Storage Tribe to lead the engineering department responsible for our foundational storage products.
Your mission will be to define the global technological vision and orchestrate the engineering strategy in order to guarantee the performance, SLAs, and scalability of our distributed storage systems while managing a team of engineering managers and technical experts.
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 30 to 50 people. The Storage Tribe builds and operates the critical infrastructure that powers our customers' data needs at a massive scale. Managing hundreds of petabytes of data, the team develops homegrown object and block storage platforms using technologies like Ceph and distributed encoding. The team is organized into squads led by Engineering Managers and Tech Leads, covering low-level development, SRE, and production stability.
Manager information: You will report directly to the Director of Engineering.
YOUR DAILY ROUTINE
- Strategic Leadership: Define and carry the global technological vision for the Storage department, challenging the technical direction of the scope.
- Team Management: Manage and mentor a hierarchy of Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and Contributors (30-50 Scalers), fostering a culture of benevolence and engineering excellence.
- Operational Excellence: Guarantee the performance and reliability of our storage platforms, ensuring strict adherence to SLAs and production standards.
- Architecture & Innovation: Drive decisions on low-level architecture and distributed systems, leveraging open-source technologies (Ceph, ZFS, NFS).
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with Product teams and other technical directions to align engineering output with business strategy and the sovereign cloud mission.
- Crisis Management: Act as a high-level escalation point for critical technical incidents, applying pragmatic problem-solving ("rubber ducking") to resolve complex blockers.
- Talent Development: Oversee recruitment and career paths, ensuring the growth of high-potential profiles in a specialized technical population.
ABOUT YOU
HARDSKILLS:
- Experience: 10+ years of experience in engineering, with a strong background in low-level development, production, and storage systems.
- Technical Mastery: Deep knowledge of storage technologies (Object Storage, Block Storage, Ceph, ZFS, NFS) and system programming (C, C++, Rust, or Go).
- Systems Expertise: proficiency in Linux/FreeBSD internals and system profiling.
- Open Source: A strong track record of contribution to or usage of open-source technologies.
- Leadership: Proven experience managing managers and leading technical teams in a production environment.
SOFT SKILLS:
- Benevolent Leader: You prioritize the well-being and growth of your team.
- Pragmatic Problem Solver: You are an expert at "rubber ducking" and can simplify complex technical situations.
- Abstract Thinking: You are capable of high-level abstraction while retaining a love for computers and deep-tech details.
Open-Minded: You remain curious and adaptable in a fast-evolving cloud environment.
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 …
- Discovery call with a recruiter (30 min)
- Interview with the Director of Engineering to understand your technical skills and approach to the role (45 min)
- Technical/Managerial interview to validate your expertise and leadership style
- HR Interview to tour our offices and meet your future colleagues
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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.
Skills Required
- 10+ years engineering experience with low-level development, production, and storage systems.
- Deep knowledge of storage technologies: Object Storage, Block Storage, Ceph, ZFS, NFS.
- Experience with system programming languages: C, C++, Rust, or Go.
- Proficiency in Linux and FreeBSD internals and system profiling.
- Experience building and operating distributed storage systems and distributed encoding.
- Track record of contributing to or using open-source technologies.
- Proven experience managing engineering managers and leading technical teams in production.
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The Company
What We Do
Welcome to Scaleway: Europe's empowering cloud provider We are the preferred cloud solution, empowering developers and businesses to seamlessly build, deploy, and scale applications across diverse infrastructures. Our global presence spans Paris, Amsterdam, and Warsaw, serving a thriving community of over 25,000 businesses, including pioneering European startups. Why Choose Us? Our comprehensive cloud ecosystem is distinguished by multi-AZ redundancy, delivering a robust foundation for uninterrupted operations. What sets us apart is not just our state-of-the-art data centers, powered entirely by renewable energy, but also our commitment to providing a smooth developer experience. Scaleway is the choice for those seeking native tools to navigate and manage multi-cloud architectures effortlessly. What We Offer: We offer fully managed solutions for bare metal, containerization, and serverless architectures. We believe in empowering our customers with choices: the choice to determine the location of their data, the choice to select the architecture that best suits their business needs, and the choice to scale responsibly. Our Advantages: Multi-AZ Redundancy: Ensure business continuity with our robust multi-AZ redundancy. Smooth Developer Experience: Streamline your development process with a user-friendly environment. Renewable Energy Data Centers: Contribute to a sustainable future by hosting your applications in data centers powered solely by renewable energy. Native Tools for Multi-Cloud: Seamlessly manage and optimize your multi-cloud architectures with our native tools. Choose us, Choose Innovation: We're not just a cloud provider; we are your partner in innovation. Choose us for the freedom to decide where your data resides, the flexibility to tailor your architecture to your business, and the responsibility to scale in an environmentally conscious manner.
