Summer Trainee - Cloud Software

Are you looking for a summer job where you can do your part to create a cleaner tomorrow and gain hands-on experience in the fast-paced EV industry?

Are you a computer science or software engineering student looking to get experience on the latest development practices and a bleeding-edge cloud-native software stack?

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. As a Summer Trainee, your ideas matter, and your work makes a real impact.

HEAR FROM OUR TRAINEES:

“I got to contribute to projects with my own effort and met amazing people at my workplace!”

“The supportive and collaborative environment made it an ideal place to learn and grow. I appreciate the trust placed in me to work on real projects and the guidance I received throughout.”

"I learned more in one summer at Kempower than in years at university."

About The Trainee Position

We are now looking for summer trainees to join our Cloud & Data team for 11.5. - 30.8.2026. You will work as part of a ChargEye cloud development team together with experienced engineers and fellow trainees. From the start, you will contribute to developing Kempower’s ChargEye EV charger management system and solving real-world problems in the EV charging domain.

You will gain experience working across the stack (frontend, APIs, cloud-native backend services, storage) and learn how scalable cloud systems are built and operated in AWS.

The program begins with a Cloud Software Development Academy, where you will receive onboarding to our tools, processes, and cloud platform. There will also be company-level onboarding to help you understand Kempower and how different teams work together.

For the rest of the summer, you will work in an agile development team consisting of trainees and experienced engineers. You will contribute to developing new features and improving existing functionality in the ChargEye cloud platform.

We expect you to be physically present at the Lahti office during the early part of the summer to support onboarding and collaboration.

You will gain experience in areas such as:

• Code reviews and collaborative development
• CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Infrastructure as code
• AWS-based cloud services
• Automated testing
  
  

AI-assisted development tools are part of our everyday workflow. You will learn how to use them responsibly to improve productivity while maintaining strong engineering fundamentals.

WHAT HELPS YOU SUCCEED IN THIS TRAINEE POSITION?

• Ongoing university or university of applied sciences studies in a relevant field
• At least two years of completed studies
• Good command of at least one programming language
• Experience with school, hobby, or personal projects you are proud of and can discuss in depth
• Genuine interest in software development beyond mandatory coursework
• Curiosity and motivation to continuously improve
• Good English skills (our official company language is English)
  
  

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.

This is a paid traineeship with a monthly salary based on your completed credits and previous work experience. As a trainee, you are also entitled to Kempower’s employee benefits such Epassi, comprehensive occupational healthcare services and other sports, culture, and well-being benefits.

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READY TO PLUG IN AND BE THE CHANGE?

Great! We can’t wait to hear from you! Send your application before 18.3.2026!

In your application: Describe your skills and experience and include a project or repository you are genuinely proud of and can explain in depth.

If you have questions, you can contact the Head of Software, Cloud Platform & Operations, Mats Mattsson on 5.3.2026 between 10:00–16:00, +358 43 824 8813.

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

Please note: For GDPR compliance reasons, please submit your application via our application form.

Location: Lahti, Finland

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.