Software Engineer

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Join the Future of Work Malt is Europe's leading freelance marketplace, connecting over 850,000 talented freelancers with 90,000+ companies. Founded in 2013, we're transforming how work gets done through our tech-powered, human-centered platform. What makes us different:

• A diverse team of 600 Malters across 6 European countries
• A culture that champions equality (50% of our Comex are women) and inclusive growth
• Backed by top investors including ISAI, Serena Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Goldman Sachs, and BPI
• A mission to give everyone the freedom to work differently

Ready to help shape the future of work? Your next chapter starts here

At Malt we believe that Ambition is the Way, so all lists of missions and responsibilities are non-exhaustive.
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We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to building and improving features that directly impact our freelancers and clients.

You'll collaborate daily with software Engineers, Tech Lead, Staff Engineers, Engineering Manager, Product Managers, and Designers.

Key responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design, development, and deployment of new features using our main stacks:

Backend: Java / Kotlin, Spring Boot, microservices

Frontend: React, Typescript,

Data / ML: Python, Spark, Airflow, internal tooling

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to high engineering standards
• Take part in squad rituals: dailies, sprint plannings, retrospectives, design reviews.Improve the performance, reliability, and security of existing services
• Prototype new ideas (features, automation, internal tools, AI).Work within a cloud-native, distributed environment (AWS, Kubernetes)

About you :

• Final-year engineering student (Master's level or equivalent)
• Strong foundations in at least one backend language (Java, Kotlin, Python, Go…) or frontend (Typescript, React)
• Good understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software design basics
• Interest in engineering excellence: testing, clean code, architecture
• Curious, proactive, eager to learn, and a strong team player
• Interest AI topics

How to join the mission?:

• First call with Sarah, our Talent Acquisition Manager, to better understand your background, aspirations and answer any questions you may have. (30 minutes)
• For the second interview, you will work on the case study at home and then present it in person to the Hiring Manager. (1 hour)
• Last Interview with Engineering Manager. (30 minutes)
• Your profile is validated, and will welcome you in our Parisian office

Malt is the perfect space to thrive personally and professionally

• Onboarding: Before easing into your new role, you'll spend your first week learning about our culture, products, and services with other onboardees at our office in Paris
• Paid vacation - 1 paid day/month worked for interns, 5 weeks/year for apprenticeships
• Lunch vouchers: €9/day on your Swile card
• Transportation: 50% reimbursement (any type of transport)
• Free books: If you're interested in learning more about any topic relevant to Malt's business, just tell us the books you'd like to read, and we'll order them for you—without any questions asked or approval processes to follow
• Remote work: Hybrid remote policy
• Annual team building events

Ready? Get your ticket to Malt
At Malt, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We recruit based on skills, experience, and potential, without any form of discrimination related to age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability. Our mission is to create a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and safe to thrive.
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