Software Engineer GO - IAM & Core Services

Responsibilities

Your mission will be to design, build, and optimize highly available and secure backend services to strengthen Scaleway’s cloud reliability, security, and performance at scale.

Daily Routine

• Design and develop backend services in Go for IAM and API Gateway products
• Improve the scalability, resiliency, and latency of high‑traffic distributed systems
• Contribute to the architecture and evolution of critical security‑related services
• Work on networking and infrastructure topics such as load balancing, routing, and traffic management
• Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions
• Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams to deliver reliable solutions
• Automate deployment and integration workflows through CI/CD pipelines
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize system performance
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing within the team
• Continuously learn and explore low‑level system and networking concepts

Qualifications

Hard Skills

• Strong experience in backend development using Go
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, networking, and HTTP protocols
• Very good understanding of the HTTP protocol and REST APIs
• Good knowledge of infrastructure and DevOps practices (CI/CD, containerised environments, high availability)
• Experience working on high‑scale or performance‑sensitive systems
• Fluent in SQL no matter how many JOINs are involved
• Familiarity with gRPC and Protobuf is a plus, but not a hard requirement

Soft Skills

• Strong engineering mindset with a pragmatic approach to problem‑solving
• Ability to simplify complex technical challenges into elegant solutions
• Autonomous and proactive in learning new technical subjects
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• High level of rigor, especially regarding security and reliability topics

Benefits

Hybrid work: up to 3 days of remote work per week.

Offices: spacious, dynamic workspaces with outdoor spaces and bike parking facilities.

Dining: healthy meal service at headquarters, breakfast across all sites, and a Swile card for lunch.

Well‑being commitments: access to a gym, daycare places, and discounted services for caring responsibilities.

International environment: English is widely spoken alongside French.

Career & mobility: internal mobility and opportunities to transition within the Iliad Group.

Inclusive Workplace

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.