Summer trainee - Software

Are you looking for a summer job where you can do your part to create a cleaner tomorrow and get the full experience of a growth company? Great! Keep reading!

We are now looking for 2 summer trainees to join our Product Development team for approximately 3-4 months (May-end of August). The exact start and duration of the summer trainee period will be agreed separately.

This is a paid traineeship. We offer a monthly salary based on the number of credits points you have completed and previous work experience.

At Kempower we promote EV-evolution and create a cleaner and quieter environment for all of us. Whether it's our perspective, the way we work together or our impact on the climate - we make it positive. We help each other and make our voices heard, regardless of our job title or title. We come from more than 40 nationalities around the world.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a trainee, you will be working either as a part of a charger interfaces or power management development team. The teams will work together using agile methodology to develop new features for our EV chargers and solve real-world problems. You will get experience in working on all layers of the stack (frontend, APIs, logic, dynamic power handling), and also on automated testing. You will gain valuable experience on a wide range of practices and topics such as code reviews, devops, continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD), and node.js. You will have support from our core team. The main development language will be Typescript for charger interface team and C++ for power management team.

Some tech keywords to describe our stack: Angular, Node, Typescript, OCPP, RxJs, MQTT, Linux, Robot Framework localization.

Your everyday work can contain e.g. the following tasks:

• Improving the resource file translation process
• Writing automated tests for your node.js code
• Refactoring Angular application and implementing new features for it
• Improving new features for power management together with senior software engineers using C++
• Developing test automation for system level power management
  
  

The position is based in Lahti (HQ). We expect you to be physically present at the Lahti office for the first month – after that also remote days are possible if the team feels it is the best way to work.

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU?

• You have already completed your main programming studies and have good command of at least one programming language
• You have ongoing university/university of applied sciences studies and have completed at least 2 years' worth of university/university of applied sciences studies in a relevant field
• You have some school or hobby projects under your belt that you are proud of and can talk about in more detail
• You have intellectual curiosity and a drive to constantly learn more
• Fluent English skills (as our official company language is English)
• Previous experience in any technical field is seen as an advantage
  
  

WHY KEMPOWER?

We believe in integrity. This means open doors and honest conversations, career development and taking ownership of your work, no matter the title. At Kempower we grow together. And as we grow, we change, and so we find ways to make sure our job descriptions align with our interests and needs. So it’s not just the product we’re developing, but our people.

We offer you the option of having an unpaid 1-week holiday during the summer – agreed based on your plans and the team’s schedule.

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLUG IN AND BE THE CHANGE?

Does this sound like something for you? Want to join us in powering planet cool? We can’t wait to hear from you! Send your application before 9.2.2025.

We will go through all sent applications and contact you at the latest after the application period has ended.

Location: Lahti

Please send your application via this application form, due to GDPR compliance reasons we cannot accept applications sent by email.

Kempower is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, or any other status protected by laws and regulations. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics, and we encourage applicants of all ages.