Head of Storage

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.

LEGAL EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENTS

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.