Software Product Engineer (Intern)

  • Paris
  • Internship
  • Start Date: 14 August 2024
  • Apply Now

About

Sparkmate is where prototypes come to life. As a startup studio focused on climate tech and hardware, we engineer cutting-edge solutions with a maker's mindset. "We are makers, not talkers," driving the industry forward through fearless execution and ownership of challenges. From the first sketch to the final product, we innovate, test, and iterate, embodying the spirit of a global tribe dedicated to building mind-blowing tech products fast.

Join our tribe where your passion for sustainability and innovation finds its home. At Sparkmate, you'll dive into the heart of product engineering, moving fast to create tech that matters. "We are in love with what we do," and we're looking for students who share our commitment to shaking the industry and setting new standards.

Our principles:

  • Give the spark: A spark is all it takes to start a huge fire - we are lit up by this special spark that is us, let's make sure to share it with others by our actions.

    Share what you know, do what you can! Be proactive, make the first move, and support each other. We're all in this together.

  • Play to win the game: Fear nothing, move fast, and let momentum be our ally. We embrace the impossible and play to win every time.

  • Own it, or leave it: Take charge and stay disciplined. It's our time to shine, so step up or step out.

  • Make it obvious: Stay transparent and communicate clearly. We're an open book, and we want everyone on the same wild ride.

  • Ship small, build fast: Be hands-on, chase results, and stay practical. We're all about progress, so let's keep moving forward, always.

Job Description

We are looking for Software Product Engineers, product lovers and with a strong curiosity, to join our Paris hub. We offer internships all year around.

We don't believe that interns should be treated differently than others teammates. You will have the same job as other teammates, we will offer you a full time contract at the end of the internship. Thus we apply the same hiring standards.

What we expect from you :

  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables in milestones of 5 weeks

  • Design, develop, test, deploy exciting software products

  • Transform a business / product vision into a technical architecture and actionnable roadmap

  • Design, shape, and implement authentication, authorization, auditing, reporting, and API infrastructure solution and improve the existing solutions

  • Be able to adapt and self-train on a wide range of technologies depending on customers’ needs (Machine Learning, Web3, Mobile Applications…)

What you can expect from us :

  • A comforting atmosphere, with a flat organization

  • The speed of fast-growing international company (with hubs in Hong Kong, Paris)

  • A crazy place, where learning is valued and where you will constantly have new challenges to meet

  • An empowering culture, with both freedom and responsibilities

  • Technical skills improvement and soft skills improvement, with hands-on field experience

Preferred Experience

No degree required, but some great experiences needed and a willingness to create amazing products.

Strong core expertise among 1 of the 3 below fields:

  • Frontend development (React / React Native / Typescript)

  • Backend development (NodeJS / Typescript)

  • DevOps (ideally with GCP and Github actions)

Other skills needed:

  • Strong experience in software architecture is really appreciated

  • Experience with UX/Ui is a plus

  • Experience with blockchain is a plus

  • Experience with mobile development is a plus

  • Good organizational skills

  • Ability to work in an international and fast-paced environment, adapt to changes and overcome challenges as they arise.

  • English is mandatory

    However, languages, technologies and tools can be learned! We value much more about your product development approach and general engineering skills.

It’s okay if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we’re ready to give you the keys to succeed at Sparkmate if we feel you’re a great fit!

To be very transparent, we only accept end of studies internships (in order to offer you a full time position straight after)

Recruitment Process

Here is our hiring process

  1. Application on Welcome Kit in English:

    a. Cover Letter (in English) => No need to be formal. What you understood about Sparkmate. Why do you think you are a good fit for Sparkmate. Why Sparkmate is a good fit for you.

    b. Personality Test => Understand how you think

    c. Portfolio (in English) => Show us what you have build. Format is free, but we do love to see pictures with explanations of the projects you've worked on

  2. Interview with a Sparkmate => Ask your questions about Sparkmate

  3. Interview with Maxime, Co-founder and COO => Make sure you have the ability/technical potential to join Sparkmate

  4. Interview with Morgan, Co-founder and CEO => Make sure you fit in the team

  5. Job Offer (final offer pending on technical test)

  6. Technical test in one of our office => Validate that you are the right person for our company

⚠️ Disclaimer, We are hardcore on hiring:

  • All applications with a CV instead of a portfolio will be automatically rejected

  • All applications in an other language than english will be automatically rejected

  • All applications with missing personality tests will be automatically rejected (you will receive the link by email right after the application

**check your emails right after applying -promotion and spam folders- **

Additional Information

  • Contract Type: Internship (Between 3 and 6 months)
  • Start Date: 14 August 2024
  • Location: Paris
  • Occasional remote authorized
  • Salary: between 14400$ and 18000$ / year
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