Head of Engineering

Who you are

• 10+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, including significant experience leading senior technical teams and managers
• Proven experience designing, deploying, or operating large-scale infrastructure and compute clusters
• Expertise in GPU and/or HPC environments, ideally involving NVIDIA and AMD technologies
• Strong understanding of distributed infrastructure, cluster architecture, reliability, and production operations
• Experience with orchestration, provisioning, and observability technologies such as Kubernetes, Proxmox, Warewulf, Prometheus, and Grafana
• Strong knowledge of high-performance networking technologies such as InfiniBand, NVIDIA Spectrum-X, and Broadcom Tomahawk
• Experience with high-performance and distributed storage technologies such as Lustre, DDN, and VAST Data
• Ability to assess architectural trade-offs and translate complex technical constraints into clear engineering and business decisions
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead experienced engineers and Engineering Managers
• Ability to navigate complex technical, organizational, and business situations
• High level of rigor and a strong sense of ownership
• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and planning skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management abilities
• Ability to synthesize complex engineering topics and communicate them clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable making decisions in fast-moving environments with high technical and operational stakes

What the job involves

• As our GPU Cloud business continues to scale, we are strengthening our engineering leadership to support the deployment and operation of increasingly large and complex GPU clusters
• Your mission will be to lead our Support Engineering, HPC, and SRE teams, own key technology and architecture decisions, and ensure that our most strategic GPU infrastructure projects are successfully designed, delivered, and operated
• You will also play a critical role in validating the technical feasibility of commercial proposals and ensuring that the commitments we make to customers can be delivered reliably on our sovereign cloud infrastructure
• We work in a collaborative and international environment where the diversity of Scalers, combined with a strong culture of knowledge sharing, helps us bring ambitious projects to life
• You will lead an organization of 14 engineers across two squads, each managed by an Engineering Manager reporting directly to you
• As part of the broader GPU Cloud organization, reporting to the SVP GPU Cloud, you will work closely with GTM, Operations, Service Management, Product, and other engineering teams to build and operate large-scale AI and HPC infrastructure
• Lead the Support Engineering, HPC, and SRE organizations, directly managing two Engineering Managers responsible for 14 engineers
• Own the technical strategy, architecture, and key technology choices for GPU Cloud infrastructure
• Review and validate the technical and service dimensions of strategic commercial proposals, ensuring commitments are realistic and deliverable
• Oversee the design, deployment, and operational readiness of new GPU clusters
• Drive the evolution of our cluster management, capacity management, automation, and operational capabilities
• Ensure the reliability, scalability, performance, and maintainability of our GPU infrastructure
• Provide technical leadership on complex AI and HPC infrastructure projects
• Build strong alignment between Engineering, GTM, Product, and Operations
• Develop the engineering organization through clear direction, effective delegation, coaching, and long-term team development
• Establish and maintain high standards of engineering rigor, operational excellence, and technical decision-making

The application process

• HR discovery call (30 min)
• Interview with to understand your technical skills and approach to the role (45 min)
• Technical interview with CTO to validate your expertise (1h)
• Interview with Management to deepen discussions and assess your fit with the team (45 min)
• HR interview to tour our offices and meet your future colleagues

Benefits

• 75% reimbursement on public transportation or 200€/year for sustainable mobility
• 200€ discount & 3 domains names on Scaleway Elements
• 120€ to equip yourself at home
• Freebox refund (€50 after 6 months)
• Up to €700 support for Babilou childcare
• Profit-sharing from the Iliad Group
• FlexiFamily: help with childcare, tutoring, and household tasks
• Extended parental and caregiver leave
• Employee share ownership plan at Iliad Group
• Referral Bonus
• 360Learning, Projet Voltaire and LinkedIn Learning free accesses
• Employee benefits through the Employee Work Council (CSE)
• Daily free breakfasts & snacks
• Onsite bedrooms showers and gym
• And all the usual perks provided in the industry (health insurance etc.)