Backend Software Engineer (Python / DevOps)

Your mission will be to develop and maintain a variety of software solutions, from internal scripting to complex SaaS platforms, in order to bridge the gap between software excellence and hardware performance within our sovereign cloud.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a variety of software solutions, from internal scripting to complex SaaS platforms; Develop Core Product Features: write clean, structured application code in Python to power hardware update, testing, and inventory systems; Own Your Domain: depending on track, architect complex React/TypeScript admin interfaces or manage Proxmox clusters, secrets, and automated deployments using Terraform and Ansible; Bridge Low-Level to High-Level: work on diverse codebase ranging from hardware-level data collection to web APIs; Drive a New Infrastructure Initiative: partner with team to design and ship next major milestones; Keep Foundation Rock-Solid: optimize, refactor, and test significant volume of existing code; Maintain Engineering Excellence: participate in rigorous peer code reviews, champion clean architecture, and engage in lightweight Scrum ceremonies

Requirements

Strong proficiency in Applicative Python; At least 4 years of experience writing structured application code; At least one secondary strength: Frontend Track - experience building highly responsive web applications using React and TypeScript, proficient in modern state management and data-fetching patterns, comfortable handling complex asynchronous states, long-polling, or real-time updates; OR DevOps/IaC Track - experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation pipelines, Ansible and Terraform to provision virtualized clusters (Proxmox), building robust GitLab CI/CD workflows using Docker containers, and/or deploying/managing core APIs on Kubernetes; Ability to work autonomously within a structured Scrum environment; Highly involved, conscientious, and proactive in project delivery; Excellent communicator with a collaborative OneTeam mindset; Humble and open to constructive feedback; Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills; Continuous learner, eager to pick up new technologies and bridge technical gaps across our stack; Intense technical curiosity

Nice to have

Solid foundations in Linux Sysadmin; Networking protocols (VLANs, routing); Bare-metal provisioning (DHCP, PXE, TFTP); Building custom Linux OS images (debootstrap/casper/mkosi); Experience interacting with physical hardware labs or configuration management (NX-OS)

Benefits

Hybrid work: up to 3 days remote per week; Offices: spacious, dynamic workspaces near public transport with outdoor spaces and bike parking; Dining: chef provides healthy meal service at headquarters, breakfast available across all sites, Swile card for lunches at regional sites; Well-being commitments: access to gym, daycare places, discounted caring services; International environment: dozens of nationalities, English and French spoken; Career & Mobility: internal mobility and opportunities to transition within Iliad Group; Rich and diverse product offering: over 100 public cloud products; Cutting-edge technical environment: high-performance bare metal servers; Commitment to responsible cloud: data centers powered solely by renewable energy since 2017