Hardware Engineer

About the Position

Hardware Engineer

Mayflower is a technology company building highload products used by millions of people worldwide. Operating at the scale of one of the world's top-50 websites, we solve complex engineering challenges and create solutions that power real-time entertainment for a global audience.

Responsibilities

• Perform firmware updates and lifecycle management for server hardware;
• Troubleshoot hardware and infrastructure-related issues (servers, components, connectivity);
• Support provisioning and decommissioning of bare metal servers;
• Work with out-of-band management interfaces (IPMI / iDRAC / iLO or similar);
• Apply and maintain hardware configuration standards and profiles;
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis;
• Contribute to development of operational processes and documentation (SOPs);
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, and devops teams;
• Participate in evaluation and selection of hardware configurations (CPU, RAM, storage, components);
• Contribute to infrastructure scaling and hardware standardization;
• Participate in on-call rotations;

Requirements

You’ll thrive here if you have

• Hands-on experience with server hardware in production environments;
• Understanding of data center infrastructure fundamentals;
• Experience with hardware lifecycle management (firmware, components, replacements);
• Familiarity with out-of-band management tools (IPMI / iDRAC / iLO or similar);
• Strong troubleshooting skills;
• Experience in writing technical documentation or operational procedures;
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations;
• Understanding of server hardware configurations and component selection;
• Experience or interest in contributing to infrastructure design and scaling decisions;
• Basic understanding of networking fundamentals (L2/L3).

Nice to Have

• Experience working with large-scale environments (500+ servers);
• Experience with OpenStack environments;
• Experience with CMDB / DCIM tools (e.g. Snipe-It, NetBox, Device42, etc);
• Experience with automation (scripts, APIs);
• Experience working with different hardware vendors (Dell, HPE, Supermicro or similar);

We Offer

• Full remote work;
• Competitive compensation with a service contract;
• Transparent performance reviews twice a year, with bonus opportunities and salary adjustments;
• An annual allowance for home office improvements, sports activities, equipment upgrades, and more-tailor it to what benefits you most;
• Investment in your development: paid language courses, access to various learning platforms, and a mindfulness benefit, including psychological support with 50% coverage;
• Career growth in a fast-scaling project with opportunities to influence technical decisions;
• A culture of recognition: our peer reward program celebrates contributions from across the team.

Recruitment Process

1. HR interview (40 min);
2. Interview with hiring managers (1.5 hours);
3. Final interview (1 hour) optional;
4. Recommendations check;
5. Offer.

About the Company

Mayflower is a technology company building highload products used by millions of people worldwide. Operating at the scale of one of the world's top-50 websites, we solve complex engineering challenges and create solutions that power real-time entertainment for a global audience.