Lead DevOps Engineer

As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will lead a team of DevOps engineers and support the strategy, maintenance, and evolution of the tools ecosystem and practices that enable engineering teams to develop, test, and deliver efficiently.

Acting as a cross-functional facilitator, you will work at the interface between Hardware, Software, and IT teams to ensure reliable, scalable, and efficient development and CI/CD environments.

Your main responsibilities will include:

Leading and developing the team:

• Guide and support the team in their daily activities, participate in technical interviews, and help foster team growth and development as part of your evolving responsibilities
• Define the tooling roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders (Software leads, Hardware leads, IT, Management)
• Prioritize incoming requests, allocate team efforts accordingly, and report activities status in regular meetings

Ensuring efficient infrastructure and CI/CD:

• Ensure the availability, performance, and evolution of key tools: Jenkins, Jira, Gerrit, as well as in-house tools (test results management, dashboards, etc.)
• Oversee the operational maintenance of the compute farm supporting CI/CD pipelines
• Plan capacity, optimize resources, and ensure infrastructure scalability
• Help both Hardware and Software teams design and tailor their CI/CD pipelines
• Identify and implement levers to improve developer productivity
• Improve CI failure monitoring through dashboards, alerts, trend analysis, and noise reduction

• Maintain an active technology watch on DevOps, CI/CD, and Developer Experience practices Facilitating cross-functional collaboration and communication:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all engineering teams on tooling and CI topics
• Closely collaborate with IT on infrastructure, security, and networking matters
• Gather requirements, communicate changes, and evangelize best practices

• Strong experience with CI/CD environments: Jenkins (Pipeline-as-Code, administration), GitLab CI or equivalent
• Solid knowledge of source code management tools and workflows: Git, Gerrit (preferred), branching strategies
• Strong Linux system administration and infrastructure management skills
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
• Scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, Ruby, or Groovy
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana and Prometheus
• Familiarity with Jira and reporting or tracking tools
• Strong technical leadership with the ability to provide guidance while fostering team autonomy
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills with diverse stakeholders (Software, Hardware, IT, Management)
• Service-oriented mindset focused on improving engineering productivity and efficiency
• Ability to balance operational priorities with long-term improvement initiatives
• Strong documentation, training, and knowledge-sharing capabilities

Profile:

• Engineering degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field
• • 7 years of experience in Software Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure roles
• Initial experience in team leadership, coordination, or mentoring
• Experience working in mixed HW/SW environments (embedded systems, semiconductor, datacenter, AI infrastructure, IoT, etc.) would be a strong asset
• Autonomous, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Competitive salary & performance-based RSU (free shares)
• Hybrid work model
• Additional paid leave (RTT)
• Meal vouchers (Edenred)
• Premium health coverage (Malakoff Humanis)
• Sustainable mobility incentives
• Generous paternity leave
• Monthly team activities (laser game, hiking, sailing, karaoke …) and large-scale company events

Kalray is a European leader in hardware acceleration, with full-stack acceleration expertise: from silicon to complete system.

Our MPPA® (Massively Parallel Processor Array) architecture is the foundation of Kalray’s processor (30+ patent families, 15+ years of development) and acceleration cards that combine processing power, flexibility, and energy efficiency.

Our mission is to deliver open data-efficient hardware accelerators to power next generation of data-intensive, AI-driven systems and infrastructures. We offer off-the-shelf processors, acceleration cards, and specialized processor development.

With over 130 employees and presence in France and Romania, Kalray is backed by top-tier investors and publicly listed on Euronext Growth. You’ll be part of a pioneering team that is shaping the future of computing with cutting-edge processor architecture, software-defined solutions, and next-generation acceleration platforms.