Key skills
PythonLinux systemsShell scriptingBare-metal server managementNetworking fundamentalsIPv4IPv6DHCPDNSPXENetwork bootHardware management interfacesBMCIPMI protocolsHTTP APIsCI/CD systemsProduction deployment workflowsNoSQL databasesDebugging software-hardware-network issuesOwnership mindsetNoSQLShellBashAICI/CDCommunication
About this role
Nebius is leading a new era in cloud computing to serve the global AI economy, creating tools and resources for customers to solve real-world challenges. The Infrastructure Software Engineer will design and build systems for managing physical hardware at scale, collaborating with various teams to ensure robust and scalable platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop backend services and automation in Python
- Build and maintain systems for hardware provisioning, testing, and lifecycle management
- Develop software that runs directly on bare-metal environments
- Integrate with Linux systems, using Bash and low-level tooling where needed
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure-focused software
- Work with networking services including IPv4/IPv6, DHCP, DNS, network boot, and server boot workflows
- Interface with BMC controllers and management protocols (IPMI-style protocols, HTTP-based standards)
- Enable reliable hardware interaction and automation across large fleets
- Support ARM64 / ARM64EC architectures
- Design and integrate NoSQL data stores for system state and orchestration data
- Write clear documentation and contribute to operational excellence
Requirements:
- Strong professional experience as a software engineer, with a focus on Python
- Solid experience with Linux systems and shell scripting
- Hands-on experience working with bare-metal servers or low-level infrastructure
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (IPv4/IPv6, DHCP, DNS, PXE / network boot)
- Experience interacting with hardware management interfaces (BMC, IPMI-like protocols, HTTP APIs)
- Familiarity with CI/CD systems and production deployment workflows
- Experience designing or working with NoSQL databases
- Ability to debug complex issues spanning software, hardware, and networks
- Strong ownership mindset and clear communication skills in a distributed team
- Experience operating or building systems for large-scale infrastructure
- Familiarity with ARM-based platforms in production environments
- Background in hardware testing, validation, or factory provisioning
- Experience with infrastructure automation or internal platform tooling
- Contributions to open-source or internal systems software projects