# Paris Recruitment Day - Software Engineering Internship
**Company:** [Alan](https://scaleengineer.com/companies/alan)
Join Alan's Paris Recruitment Day on June 2nd, 2026, for an exclusive end-of-studies Software Engineering Internship. This 6-month internship offers hands-on experience building vertically integrated healthcare technology that serves over a million members across Europe. You'll work with a product-minded engineering team that values distributed ownership, rapid deployment, and real user impact, requiring prior production deployment experience and willingness to work with Python and JavaScript in a fast-moving startup environment.
**Role:** Software Engineering Intern
**Seniority:** Intern
**Locations:** Paris, France
**Salary:** 27000–32000 EUR
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Canonical: https://scaleengineer.com/jobs/alan/paris-recruitment-day-software-engineering-internship
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## Responsibilities

- Build Full-Stack Features: Develop and deploy both frontend and backend features that directly impact Alan's member-centric healthcare platform, working across JavaScript for user interfaces and Python for backend services in a production environment.
- Own End-to-End Product Development: Take ownership of features from conception through production deployment, contributing to daily releases and experiencing the full development lifecycle in a distributed ownership model where you build it and own it.
- Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work alongside product, design, and engineering colleagues to solve complex healthcare integration challenges while maintaining high standards for code quality and user experience.
- Contribute to Infrastructure and Interfaces: Participate in building robust infrastructure, APIs, and user interfaces that support Alan's healthcare platform serving tens of thousands of companies and over a million members across France, Spain, Belgium, and Canada.
- Iterate on Real User Feedback: Implement improvements based on feedback from real users including members, health professionals, and internal stakeholders, developing product instinct and understanding the healthcare domain.
- Participate in Knowledge Sharing: Engage in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions with experienced engineers to accelerate learning and contribute to the team's collective growth.

## Requirements

### education

- {"name":"Master's Degree Completion","description":"Currently enrolled in the final year of a Master's degree (or equivalent) at a university or engineering school, with ability to obtain university agreement for end-of-studies internship status."}
- {"name":"Technical Background","description":"Undergraduate or graduate-level coursework in computer science, software engineering, mathematics, physics, or related technical discipline providing foundational knowledge."}

### technical

- {"name":"Full-Stack Production Experience","description":"Demonstrated experience deploying frontend and backend code to production for real users, showing comfort working across the entire technology stack and understanding of deployment processes."}
- {"name":"Language Flexibility","description":"Willingness to work with Python and JavaScript; prior experience with these languages is not required but demonstrates the ability to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to team tech stacks."}
- {"name":"Software Engineering Fundamentals","description":"Solid understanding of core programming concepts, data structures, algorithms, and ability to write clean, maintainable code with attention to best practices."}
- {"name":"Problem-Solving Mindset","description":"Ability to break down complex problems, think through edge cases, and propose scalable solutions in a fast-paced environment with diverse technical challenges."}

### experience

- {"name":"Prior Internship Experience","description":"At least one previous internship or structured work experience in a software development role, demonstrating understanding of professional coding standards and team collaboration."}
- {"name":"Side Project Development","description":"Evidence of personal coding projects, open-source contributions, or hackathon participation that demonstrates initiative, self-directed learning, and passion for building technology."}
- {"name":"Product-Oriented Development","description":"Experience thinking about and building features from a product perspective, considering user needs and impact rather than technical implementation alone."}

## Skills

### required

- {"name":"JavaScript/Frontend Development","description":"Proficiency or strong willingness to learn JavaScript, including modern frameworks and frontend development practices for building user interfaces."}
- {"name":"Python/Backend Development","description":"Comfort working with Python or willingness to quickly adopt it for backend development, API design, and server-side engineering."}
- {"name":"Version Control & Git","description":"Proficiency with Git and understanding of collaborative development workflows including branching, merging, code review processes, and distributed team practices."}
- {"name":"Self-Starter Mentality","description":"Ability to take initiative, identify problems, propose solutions, and execute with minimal supervision, demonstrating high ownership and accountability."}
- {"name":"Collaborative Communication","description":"Strong teamwork skills including the ability to ask for help when needed, share knowledge with colleagues, and collaborate effectively in a distributed ownership environment."}

### preferred

- {"name":"React or Vue.js Experience","description":"Prior experience with modern JavaScript frameworks would accelerate productivity, though willingness to learn is equally valued."}
- {"name":"SQL and Database Design","description":"Familiarity with relational databases and basic SQL would be beneficial for full-stack contributions and backend development."}
- {"name":"Healthcare or FinTech Domain Knowledge","description":"Understanding of healthcare systems, insurance workflows, or working experience in regulated industries provides valuable context but is not required."}
- {"name":"Deployment and DevOps Concepts","description":"Basic knowledge of deployment pipelines, containerization, or infrastructure concepts would demonstrate engineering maturity and system-thinking."}
- {"name":"Product Analytics and Metrics","description":"Exposure to measuring and monitoring feature performance, user behavior analysis, or product instrumentation demonstrates product-oriented thinking."}

## Tech stack

### tools

- {"name":"Git & GitHub/GitLab","description":"Version control and collaborative development platform for managing code changes, code reviews, and team collaboration."}
- {"name":"CI/CD Pipelines","description":"Continuous integration and deployment tools enabling daily releases and automated testing to ensure code quality and rapid iteration."}
- {"name":"Cloud Infrastructure","description":"Cloud platforms and containerization technologies for deploying, scaling, and managing healthcare applications."}

### others

- {"name":"RESTful API Development","description":"Designing and implementing clean, efficient APIs that serve frontend applications and integrate with healthcare systems and third-party providers."}
- {"name":"Healthcare Integration Standards","description":"Understanding of healthcare data standards, compliance requirements, and integration patterns relevant to modern health technology platforms."}

### databases

- {"name":"Relational Databases","description":"SQL-based databases for storing and managing healthcare data, member information, and system state with reliability and consistency requirements."}

### languages

- {"name":"Python","description":"Core backend language for building APIs, services, and backend infrastructure that powers Alan's healthcare platform."}
- {"name":"JavaScript","description":"Primary frontend language for developing user interfaces and modern web applications that healthcare members and professionals interact with."}

### frameworks

- {"name":"Modern JavaScript Frameworks","description":"Frontend frameworks such as React or Vue.js used for building responsive, dynamic user interfaces in Alan's healthcare applications."}
- {"name":"Backend Frameworks","description":"Python-based backend frameworks and libraries for building robust APIs and services that support the healthcare platform."}

## Benefits

### benefits

- {"name":"Internship Conversion Pathway","description":"Clear opportunity to transition from internship to full-time role at Alan, with demonstrated track record of successful intern-to-employee conversions and mentorship from experienced engineers."}
- {"name":"Stipulating Environment","description":"Access to high-quality work environment and collaborative office space at Alan's Paris headquarters with stimulating engineering culture and commitment to internee development."}
- {"name":"Mentorship and Professional Development","description":"Dedicated mentorship from experienced engineers, exposure to architectural decisions, and guidance on professional growth within a company prioritizing 'Always Growing' principle."}
- {"name":"Real-World Impact","description":"Work on features deployed to production serving over a million healthcare members across France, Spain, Belgium, and Canada, providing tangible evidence of impact for portfolio and career development."}
- {"name":"Product-Focused Engineering Culture","description":"Experience in environment where engineers make product decisions and own implementation, providing comprehensive product management perspective alongside technical skills."}
- {"name":"Learning Healthcare Domain","description":"Deep exposure to healthcare technology, insurance integration, and European health systems within a company solving mission-critical problems at scale."}

## Compensation

- **max:** 32000
- **min:** 27000
- **currency:** EUR
- **stockOptions:** false

## Interview process

### steps

- {"name":"Application Review & Screening","description":"Applications reviewed for alignment with internship requirements. Selected candidates invited to screening interview to discuss motivations, expectations, and underlying technical understanding through brief technical questions."}
- {"name":"Screening Interview","description":"Remote or phone-based conversation (approximately 30-45 minutes) focused on understanding your background, motivations for joining Alan, and a brief technical question to assess fundamentals before the on-site recruitment day."}
- {"name":"Technical Interview (On-site)","description":"60-minute structured technical interview conducted at Alan's Paris headquarters testing problem-solving approach, coding ability, and product thinking. Designed to reflect how the engineering team actually builds features, with focus on real-world scenarios and decision-making."}
- {"name":"Decision Checkpoint and Feedback","description":"15-minute structured evaluation following technical interview with immediate feedback on performance. Only candidates who successfully demonstrate technical competency advance to the next interview stage and team lunch."}
- {"name":"Alaner Fit Interview (On-site)","description":"90-minute interview (includes 45-minute interview plus 45-minute lunch) conducted with engineering team members focused on assessing cultural alignment, mindset, curiosity level, and whether Alan's values (Mission is the Boss, Distributed Ownership, Radical Transparency, Always Growing) resonate with your approach."}
- {"name":"Team Lunch and Informal Discussion","description":"Casual lunch with engineering team members (part of Alaner Fit process) providing opportunity to experience team dynamics, ask informal questions, and understand day-to-day engineering culture at Alan."}
- {"name":"Final Debrief and Next Steps","description":"30-minute closing session reviewing overall day experience, providing comprehensive feedback on performance, discussing any final questions, and outlining transparent next steps in the hiring process and potential internship timeline."}

## Full description
## **You. Better. With Alan.**

Alan is building a vertically integrated health partner that unites insurance and smart healthcare delivery into one seamless system. Our vision is to make prevention the new norm of care for all.

**Our mission:** Help people live in good health to 100 while helping employers feel proud, turning health benefits from a cost centre into their most valuable investment.

By connecting all aspects of care (private, public, and direct to consumer) we create the most member-centric healthcare experience, reducing claims costs while generating new monetization opportunities.

**We partner with tens of thousands of companies across France 🇫🇷, Spain 🇪🇸, Belgium 🇧🇪, and Canada 🇨🇦, serving over a million members.**

## **How we work: our Leadership Principles**

* **Mission is the Boss** — We think long-term and are methodical optimists who take risks, seeking our mission's success above all else.
* **Distributed Ownership** — Accountable enlightened despots: everyone owns their decisions and results.
* **Radical Transparency** — All information is accessible and written-first, so everyone can make the best decisions asynchronously.
* **Always Growing** — Direct, positive, and caring feedback, combined with self-growth ownership.

# **Join our Engineering Intern Recruitment Day in Paris! 🚀**

* Are you looking for your **6-month end-of-studies internship** and curious to see how we build at Alan?
* On Tuesday, **June 2nd, 2026**, Alan invites you to an exclusive Engineering Intern Recruitment Day at our Paris HQ.
* We have limited spots for this on-site day. It features a clear agenda, real conversations with engineers, a chat with a former interns who are now a full-time Alaners, and quick, transparent feedback!

# **🐼 Why participate?**

* **Meet the team in person 🤝** Get a real feel for how we work (high ownership, product-minded engineering).
* **A focused, relevant process 🧠**

  * **Technical interview** that reflects how we build.
  * **Alaner Fit interview** focused on your motivations, your mindset, and whether Alan’s culture feels like a great match for you.
* **Fast & transparent 🔎** A structured go/no-go checkpoint halfway through the day, plus clear next steps.
* **Discover what it is like to be an intern 🏗️** A dedicated casual break featuring a talk from a former intern who successfully converted to a permanent role.

# **🚀 The recruitment process**

**Event date:** Tuesday, June 2, 2026

**Location:** Alan HQ (117 Quai de Valmy, 75010 Paris)

**Role:** Software Engineering Intern (6-month & end-of-studies)

**Start Date:** Late Q2 or Q3 2026 (between June and September)

**Language:** English-friendly process (French is not required)

**Eligibility**: You must be based in Paris, France, and currently enrolled in your last year of a Master's degree at a university or engineering school to be able to obtain university agreement. 

👣 **Steps:**

1. We review applications and select profiles to invite.
2. If selected, we will schedule a screening interview to align on motivations, expectations, and ask a brief technical question.
3. You join the on-site Recruitment Day (agenda below).
4. We share clear feedback and next steps!

📅 **What the day looks like:**

09:00–09:30: Meet & greet 

09:30–10:30: Technical interview 

10:30–11:15: Break & chat with Alaners 

11:15–11:45: Decision & feedback 

11:45–12:45: Alaner Fit Interview 

12:45–14:00: Lunch with the team 

14:00–14:30: Final debrief of the day and next steps

_Please note: Only candidates who successfully pass the technical stage will move forward to the Alaner Fit interview and lunch_

# **⭐ Is it you we’re looking for? ⭐**

You would be a great fit at Alan if most of this sounds like you:

* You have prior internships and side-projects coding experience, and you have already deployed frontend and backend code to production for real users.
* You are willing to work in Python and JavaScript (but you do not need to have experience with those two languages!).
* You are passionate about building products.
* You are a self-starter and humble.
* You are collaborative, enthusiastic about teamwork, and eager to learn.

**Above all, we are looking for high potential and curiosity. Make sure to show us this when you apply! Everything else is a bonus.**

For this internship, we are hiring at the [**A2 level**](https://alan.com/en/careers/a/salary-equity) of our salary grid.

# **⭐ The Engineering team ⭐**

* In our engineering team, we build the infrastructure, interfaces, and applications to provide first-class service to our members, health professionals, and even ourselves!
* Being an engineer at Alan means joining a team of talented, committed, and passionate engineers with a lot of product interaction.
* We move fast, take a lot of ownership, and are proud to tackle big problems!
* Our process is very simple: those who make product decisions are the same ones who build them.
* We deploy daily and believe in distributed ownership. You build it, you own it.
* Head to [**this article**](https://medium.com/alan/q-a-what-is-it-really-like-to-be-a-software-engineering-intern-at-alan-f1933c5a426a) if you want to get a first-hand information on what our interns have been working!
* Want to know more? Read [**this article**](https://blog.alan.com/tech-et-produit/engineering-organisation-at-alan) if you want to discover life as an Engineer at Alan and [**this article**](https://medium.com/alan/engineering-career-path-at-alan-e5de5c2e740c) on our Engineering career path.

# **🎯 Important note: we hire people, not roles.**

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not check every box, **we would love to hear from you**. Everyone, no matter how underrepresented, should feel free to apply, as it can only bring learnings or success.

**If you identify yourself as a woman**: Did you know that research shows women often apply only when meeting 100% of requirements?

**Remember, this is just a guide, not a checklist.** We will be thrilled to receive your application!

🔖 Check out our About Alan and Career pages, as well as our Medium, blog, and Glassdoor pages for more info.

**You want to know more about Alan?**

* 🙌 [**Perks & Benefits**](https://alan.com/en/careers/a/salary-equity): Alaners are provided with a stimulating environment and perks ensuring they are happy, efficient, and spend only high-quality time with co-workers.
* 🤘 [**A strong culture**](https://alan.com/en/about/a/leadership-principles): People joining Alan are often surprised and delighted by our innovative working method. We have a set of cultural values that guide our approach to work.

🔄 **A quick note about the process:** _We are hiring interns as a general pool for this Recruitment Day. Once you join Alan, you will be assigned to a specific product area based on where you will have the most impact and where you are the best fit._