Storage - Software Engineer - Go Block

OUR STORY: Join Scaleway and shape the sovereign cloud of tomorrow!

Since 1999, we have been designing secure, sustainable infrastructures to support ambitious companies. Historically known for our dedicated servers (Dedibox), we shifted to cloud computing in 2015 and have become a leading European player built on simplicity, flexibility, and technical excellence. 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. Today, Scaleway offers a fast-growing portfolio of cloud and AI products (bare metal, containerization, serverless, AI, etc.) and proudly serves thousands of customers across the private and public sectors, from corporations like France Télévisions or Hachette Livre, to 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 Block Storage team to support the launch of new features and the development of a complementary File Storage product. Your mission will be to design, develop and maintain scalable features on our storage offering to deliver a robust, performant, and sovereign alternative to existing cloud solutions.

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 6 people (5 Software Engineers + 1 EM), growing to 9. The team is responsible for the Block Storage product and the upcoming File Storage offer, with strong ambitions around NFS, NVMe over Fabric, and high-performance storage.

YOUR DAILY ROUTINE : Tasks include:

• Design and develop new features for our Block Storage product
• Maintain and improve existing functionality, ensuring high availability and performance
• Participate in the on-call rotation (Level 2 support)
• Contribute to product documentation and onboarding materials
• Collaborate with Data Center teams for hardware-related interventions
• Review peer code and provide constructive feedback
• Participate in team dailies and planning sessions
• Troubleshoot and resolve system-level issues
• Optimize performance and reliability of storage services

ABOUT YOU:

Soft skills:

• Autonomy: You handle development confidently
• Analytical Thinking: You simplify complex systems
• Team Spirit: You share ideas openly
• Documentation: You ease onboarding for others
• Reliability: You support critical on-call shifts

Hard skills:

• Ceph (or Lustre, or similar solutions): You enhance distributed storage
• Go: You build efficient tooling
• Linux Systems: You work close to hardware
• PostgreSQL: You manage relational databases
• Debugging: You resolve real-world incidents

WHAT YOU WILL FIND AT SCALEWAY

• Hybrid work: We offer up to 3 days of remote work per week
• Offices: Spacious, dynamic workspaces near public transport with outdoor spaces and bike parking
• Dining: Healthy meals at headquarters; breakfast across sites; Swile card for regional sites
• Well-being: Gym access, daycare places, and discounted services to support work-life balance
• International environment: Dozens of nationalities; English and French widely spoken
• Career & Mobility: Internal mobility and opportunities to transition within the Iliad Group

Why join the Scaleway adventure?

• A rich and diverse product offering: over 100 public cloud products in IaaS, PaaS, and AI
• A cutting-edge technical environment: modern infrastructures, including high-performance bare metal servers
• Commitment to responsible cloud: data centers powered by renewable energy since 2017, with top-level certification

THE NEXT STEPS …

• Screening (30 min)
• Manager interview with Johan Charpentier 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 discussions and assess fit with the team (45 min). On-site meeting to tour offices and meet 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, which is why you should definitely apply.