Mayflower

hardware engineer for high-load infrastructure

In short

A senior, fully remote hardware engineer role at Mayflower, a tech company building high-load, real-time entertainment products at the scale of a top-50 global website. The job covers server hardware lifecycle management, firmware updates, troubleshooting, out-of-band management (IPMI, iDRAC, iLO), incident response, and on-call rotations, working closely with infrastructure, network, and DevOps teams. It demands hands-on production server hardware experience, data center infrastructure knowledge, and basic L2/L3 networking understanding; experience with large-scale environments (500+ servers), OpenStack, and CMDB/DCIM tools is a plus.

About the company
Mayflower is a technology company building high-load products used by millions of people worldwide. Operating at the scale of one of the world's top-50 websites, it solves complex engineering challenges and creates 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, including servers, components, and connectivity
•Support provisioning and decommissioning of bare metal servers
•Work with out-of-band management interfaces such as IPMI, iDRAC, and iLO
•Apply and maintain hardware configuration standards and profiles
•Participate in incident response and root cause analysis
•Contribute to operational processes and documentation, including SOPs
•Collaborate with infrastructure, network, and DevOps teams
•Participate in evaluating and selecting hardware configurations, including CPU, RAM, storage, and components
•Contribute to infrastructure scaling and hardware standardization
•Participate in on-call rotations
Requirements
•Hands-on experience with server hardware in production environments
•Understanding of data center infrastructure fundamentals
•Experience with hardware lifecycle management, including firmware, components, and replacements
•Familiarity with out-of-band management tools such as IPMI, iDRAC, and iLO
•Strong troubleshooting skills
•Experience 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)
Will be a plus
•Experience with large-scale environments (500+ servers)
•OpenStack
•CMDB/DCIM tools such as Snipe-It, NetBox, and Device42
•Automation using scripts or APIs
•Experience with different hardware vendors such as Dell, HPE, and Supermicro
Conditions
•Service contract
•Transparent performance reviews twice a year, with bonus opportunities and salary adjustments
•Annual allowance for home office improvements, sports activities, equipment upgrades, and other benefits
•Paid language courses, access to 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
•Peer reward program recognizing contributions across the team
Recruitment process
HR interview (40 min), interview with hiring managers (1.5 hours), optional final interview (1 hour), recommendations check, and offer

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