Shift Technology is hiring a

6-month Internship - Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Paris, France
Internship

The future of insurance starts with AI. To date, Shift Technology's AI-powered products have benefitted more than 300 million policyholders globally by reducing underwriting risk, identifying more fraud, and automating critical tasks throughout the claims process.  Shift harnesses the power of AI to enable the world’s leading insurance organizations to make better decisions. Our products help insurers improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and deliver superior customer experiences to their policyholders.  Our culture is built on innovation, trust, and a drive to transform the insurance industry by imagining and innovating solutions that impact insurers and their customers - like you! We come from more than 50 different countries and cultures and together we are creating the future of insurance.

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) Intern with a passion for software quality to join our dynamic QA team and contribute to delivering world-class solutions.

ROLE OVERVIEW

As an SDET intern in Shift Technology’s QA team, part of the greater Engineering team, we will task you with one of the test automation initiatives we have in the QA Department. As a member of the QA team, you will participate in some global QA activities.

Test automation initiatives:

  • A spike to create a UI performance test automation framework
    • You will learn about performance testing at Shift Technology.
    • You will set up an infrastructure, environment, etc…Gather requirements from the Dev/Infra/QA teams.
    • You will create POCs on UI performance tests.
    •  You could integrate the performance tool(s) within the company’s processes and CI/CD.

  • A spike to enhance our UI test automation framework with AI
    • You will learn about the UI test automation framework at Shift Technology.
    • You will setup an infrastructure with Shift AI’s.
    • You will investigate how AI can enhance Code and functional test Coverage.
    • You will investigate how AI can enhance test automation code.
    • You will investigate how AI can generate test automation code.
    • You will investigate other possibilities with AI…
    • You could integrate the AI within the company’s processes and CI/CD.

Throughout the internship, you will be assigned a QA mentor who will guide you through the entire lifecycle of testing in a SaaS AI environment, helping you learn and grow while contributing to real-world projects.

 

REQUIREMENTS

Must:

  • Enrolled in a Master’s degree or completing your final year in an Engineering School that can provide an Internship Agreement ("Convention de Stage").
    • Available for a 6-month onsite internship in Paris, France.
  • Experience in software development. You have coding skills and understand how software development works.
  • Experience in software quality and testing concepts.
  • Proactive, dynamic, and eager to learn, with a curiosity for improving systems and solving complex problems. You take ownership of your work.
  • A team player who enjoys contributing to collaborative projects and thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment.
  • Fluency in English is essential, and a good command of French is a big plus.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, K6).
  • Experience with Azure AI Platform.
  • Knowledge of JavaScript UI testing.
  • Exposure to performance testing tools like JMeter or similar.

 

WHY JOINING US?

As a leader in the French InsurTech industry, we are revolutionising the insurance sector with innovative AI technologies. This internship offers you the chance to work on meaningful projects, collaborate with a passionate team, and gain in-depth experience in Quality Assurance, test automation and AI, all while helping to solve real-world problems with cutting-edge solutions.

 

Recruitment Process: 

  • HR call 30 min
  • HR manager interview
  • Technical interview

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To support our permanent, full time employees at every stage of their careers and lives, we provide a competitive total rewards and benefits package. Here are the global benefits we’d like to highlight:

  • Flexible remote and hybrid working options
  • Competitive Salary and a variable component tied to personal and company performance
  • Company equity
  • Focus Fridays, a half-day each month to focus on learning and personal growth
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays
  • Mental health benefits 
  • 2 MAD Days per year (Make A Difference Days for paid volunteering)

Additional benefits may be offered by country - ask your recruiter for more information. Intern and Apprentice position are eligible for some of these benefits - ask your recruiter for more details.

At Shift we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from and hire people who will contribute to the diversity of our company, without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other non-merit criteria.

Shift Technology is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our application and employment process. Should you require accommodation, please email [email protected] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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