Software Engineer – Cloud Security

As Scaleway continues to grow, we are strengthening our Secret Service team to expand our security product portfolio, including Key Manager, Secret Manager and Audit Trail, and support the increasing security requirements of our cloud customers.

As a Software Engineer, your mission will be to design, build and maintain critical security services at the heart of Scaleway's cloud infrastructure.

You will work on challenging technical topics involving cryptography, Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), key management and secure backend architectures, ensuring the reliability, security and scalability of our services.

This is an opportunity to contribute directly to the development of secure, reliable and compliant cloud services, while helping strengthen Europe's sovereign cloud ecosystem.

At Scaleway, we work in a collaborative and international environment where knowledge sharing, technical excellence and diverse perspectives help us build ambitious products at scale.

You will join our Secret Service team, composed of 4 people (1 manager and 3 Software Engineers), responsible for developing and operating key security services across Scaleway's cloud platform.

The team works at the intersection of backend engineering, cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure, building services that protect sensitive data, manage cryptographic keys and support secure access to cloud resources.

You will work in a collaborative environment with a strong focus on ownership, technical quality and continuous improvement, following Kanban practices, backlog refinement and bi-weekly retrospectives.

• Solid experience in Backend Software Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering or DevOps, ideally in environments with strong security or reliability requirements.

• Strong development skills in Go (Golang), or proficiency in another backend language like Python with the ability and motivation to quickly become productive in Go.

• Good understanding of cryptography, key management and secure backend architectures.

• Knowledge of Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and PKCS#11 interfaces, or a strong interest in developing expertise in these areas.

• Hands-on experience designing, developing and maintaining REST APIs and backend services.

• Good knowledge of Linux environments, networking fundamentals and security best practices.

• Experience with Docker, Terraform, Git and GitLab CI/CD.

• Familiarity with PostgreSQL and observability tools such as Loki.

• Understanding of cloud infrastructure, distributed systems and production environments.

• Familiarity with SecNumCloud or other security and compliance frameworks is a plus.

✔ 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)
- A discussion with the Engineering Manager of the tribe (n+2)
- Technical discussion with the direct Manager and a team member to understand your technical skills and approach to the role (60 min)
- Team interview to deepen discussions and assess your fit with the team (45 min)