Internal AI Lead

Scaleway - AI Evangelist

AI Evangelist Paris / Lille / Lyon / Rennes / Rouen / Toulouse IT – IT / Full-time (long term) / Hybrid

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OUR STORY:

🇪🇺 Join Scaleway and shape the sovereign cloud of tomorrow !

Since 1999, we have been designing secure, sustainable infrastructures aimed at supporting the most ambitious companies.

Historically known for our dedicated servers (Dedibox), we made a strategic shift to cloud computing in 2015. Staying true to our principles of simplicity, flexibility, and technical excellence, we have become one of the leading players in Europe in the sector.

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.

Every day, thanks to our fast-growing portfolio of cloud and AI products (bare metal, containerization, serverless, AI, etc.), Scaleway proudly serves thousands of customer across the private and public sector, from corporations like France Télévisions or Hachette Livre, to fast-growing 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.

OUR STORY

🇪🇺 Join Scaleway and shape the sovereign cloud of tomorrow!

Since 1999, we have been designing secure, sustainable infrastructures aimed at supporting the most ambitious companies.

Historically known for our dedicated servers (Dedibox), we made a strategic shift to cloud computing in 2015. Staying true to our principles of simplicity, flexibility, and technical excellence, we have become one of the leading players in Europe in the sector.

With the rise of artificial intelligence, we have strengthened our commitment, supported by the Iliad Group, which is currently investing €3 billion to develop a serious, sovereign AI alternative to American and Asian giants.

Every day, thanks to our fast-growing portfolio of cloud and AI products (bare metal, containerization, serverless, AI, etc.), Scaleway proudly serves thousands of customer across the private and public sector, from corporations like France Télévisions or Hachette Livre, to fast-growing 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 ?

As Scaleway continues to grow, we are strengthening our IT & Information Systems (DSI) organization to define and scale our enterprise AI strategy .

Your mission will be to lead AI adoption across Scaleway , define the technical foundations required to make our internal IT environment AI-ready, and ensure AI initiatives are deployed in a secure, scalable, and cost-efficient way.

You will act as the central point of contact for enterprise AI initiatives , connecting business needs with Engineering, IT, Security, Data, and Infrastructure.

You will also play a key role in promoting Scaleway’s own sovereign cloud and AI solutions internally

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

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 initially own the Internal AI scope within the IT organization , reporting directly to our Director of IT, IS & GRC .

You will work closely with multiple teams across Scaleway, including:

AI Tooling Engineering

Security

Infrastructure

Data

Business-side AI Toolers

The role will initially operate with a high level of autonomy, with the ambition to build and grow a dedicated Internal AI team from 2027 onwards .

YOUR DAILY ROUTINE

Tasks

Define and drive Scaleway’s enterprise AI strategy and roadmap

Identify and prioritize high-impact AI use cases across the company

Lead the deployment of an enterprise AI platform and help evolve our IT environment toward an AI-ready architecture

Define the governance, security, and Human-in-the-Loop guardrails required to deploy AI agents and automations safely at scale

Industrialize AI-assisted development and vibe coding , from prototype to secure production

Drive AI FinOps , balancing performance, cost, sovereignty, and third-party solutions

Promote internal dogfooding of Scaleway infrastructure, AI products, and open-source models

Work closely with Engineering, IT, Security, Data, and business teams to support AI adoption

Build internal AI best practices, communities, and reusable standards

Over time, recruit and build the Internal AI team

ABOUT YOU

HARDSKILLS:

3–5+ years of experience in AI Engineering, AI/Data Consulting, Solution Architecture, Technical Leadership, or AI Product

Proven experience delivering AI solutions in production

Strong understanding of LLMs, RAG, AI agents, agentic workflows, and MCP

Experience with AI platforms such as Dify, Dust, n8n, Open WebUI , or similar tools

Good understanding of cloud infrastructure, APIs, AI inference, and GPU environments

Strong foundations in software engineering, security, CI/CD, IAM, and AI governance

Experience with AI-assisted development or vibe coding workflows is a plus

SOFT SKILLS:

Strong AI evangelist mindset with excellent communication skills

Comfortable working across Business, IT, Engineering, Data, and Security

Able to influence and drive initiatives in a highly cross-functional environment

Pragmatic and able to balance innovation, security, governance, and cost

Highly autonomous, curious, and comfortable in a fast-moving environment

Strong leadership potential with the ability to build and grow a team

WHAT YOU WILL FIND AT SCALEWAY

Hybrid work: We offer up to 3 days of remote work per week.

Offices : Our offices are spacious, dynamic workspaces with bold design, conveniently located near public transport. Most of our offices feature outdoor spaces (terraces) and bike parking facilities.

Dining: Our chef provides a healthy meal service at the headquarters, and breakfast is available across all our sites year-round. Scalers working from regional sites enjoy a Swile card for lunches.

Well-being commitments: Whether it’s access to a gym, daycare places, or discounted services for caring services, Scaleway is committed to supporting Scalers in maintaining a balanced life.

International environment: With dozens of nationalities, Scaleway offers a stimulating environment where English...