Software Engineer (intermediate level)

Job description

At Joko, our mission is to we help consumers save time and money when shopping online or in-store. Founded in Paris, Joko is a tech company and certified B Corp with over 105 talents across Paris, Barcelona, and New York (and beyond). More than 6 million users already save money every day at 10,000+ merchants with Joko. From cashback and automatic coupons to price alerts, we've kept expanding our products to make shopping smarter. Today, Joko is an AI shopping app: with Juno, our shopping assistant, users can find the right product at the best price in only a few seconds, with recommendations that get sharper the more they use it. Having reached profitability in our core market, we’re now scaling globally, with a strong focus on the US. It’s still day 1, come build the future of shopping with us! This position is remote-friendly (France and Spain). 💫 OUR ENGINEERING TEAMS As a Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your skills across a wide range of cutting-edge technical challenges and impactful projects. Depending on your expertise and interests, you could contribute to one of the following key areas: 1. Tech: Collaborate with the Product team to innovate on Joko’s user-facing products and shape the future of the online shopping experience, taking full ownership from conception to deployment. You will tackle complex engineering challenges such as developing AI-powered shopping assistants or crafting scalable algorithms that are capable of extracting, structuring, and leveraging massive quantities of data from all e-commerce sites worldwide. 2. Operations: Support all teams at Joko by designing and implementing software solutions that enhance efficiency at scale. You will work on projects like building the customer support stack to solve our users’ problems, improving fraud detection mechanisms, or creating AI assistants to optimize team operations. 🎯 WHAT YOU WILL DO At Joko, we believe in ownership and versatility. You will take complete ownership of your projects, steering them from the initial blueprint to their deployment in production, ensuring excellence and innovation at every turn. We aim to assemble versatile teams of engineers, not confined to narrow specialties (e.g., mobile development, ML engineering, infrastructure, etc.). We seek individuals with broad technical skills, capable of applying their knowledge to tackle complex, multi-domain engineering challenges. As a Software Engineer, your responsibilities will include: - Software design & development: Translate product visions or operational needs into robust software architectures, implementing them across our stack to ensure an exceptional user experience. - Technical exploration & problem-solving: Dive into challenging technical problems, often involving new and undefined areas, using innovative approaches to develop practical solutions. - Deployment & impact monitoring: Take projects from development to deployment, collaborating with Product and Data teams to monitor their impact. - Technical leadership: Review technical specs and code, contribute to technical discussions, and help raise the bar across the team. - Strategic collaboration: Work closely with the Product and Operations teams to align technical projects with company goals. - Process & tool enhancement: Continuously evaluate and improve team processes and tools to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness. 👀 WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR We’re looking for talented engineers who combine technical excellence with curiosity, ownership, and a product-driven mindset. You might fit perfectly if you recognise yourself in the following: - Experience: You have at least 3 years of experience as a software engineer, ideally in fast-paced or high-growth environments. - Track record: You’ve demonstrated high potential through one or more of the following: - Strong experience or growth in a top-tier company or project; - A strong entrepreneurial or open-source background; - A top-tier academic background; - Speaking at conferences, organising meetups, or contributing to tech communities. - Builder’s mindset: You think in terms of impact and see technology as a means to create real value for users. - Full-stack spirit: You’re not limited by a specific layer or language. You care about solving problems end-to-end. - Fast learner: You’re quick to pick up new technologies, frameworks, or practices, and you’re comfortable in fast-changing environments. - Problem solver: You have strong analytical skills and enjoy tackling complex challenges with a creative yet pragmatic approach. - Communication: You can explain complex ideas simply, structure your thoughts clearly, and listen actively. - Team player: You’re humble, open to feedback, and eager to help others grow as much as you grow yourself. - Drive & ownership: You take initiative, hold yourself accountable, and aim for excellence in everything you do. - Languages: You're fluent in English, both written and spoken. French is not required. 💎 OUR PERKS (Some of the benefits listed below are available to full-time positions only) At Joko, we believe that flexibility and trust are essential. Our work environment reflects this through: - Flexible remote : If you live in Paris, you can choose to work from our office or from home with no constraints. If you live elsewhere, we can provide access to a coworking space and a coworking budget. - Work from anywhere : Want to spend a month in Italy while working? You can work from most countries in the world for up to 3 months per year. On top of that, we offer plenty of perks: - 💸 Top-market compensation - 📈 Equity for everyone with the chance to own a piece of what you build - 🤖 Half-day each week dedicated to leveling up with AI by exploring new tools, iterating hard, and sharpening your skills - 🌴 Yearly offsite in amazing locations and budget for team-building events & monthly in-person gatherings - 💪 Contribution to your ClassPass subscription - 🍼 8-week leave paid 100% for the second parent - …and much more, check the full list here https://notion.so/joko/20f4ead2bfc54137b9d805bd9abbb758?pvs=4&v=e2baac50c1844149a219895e0d1c2912! 🤝 OUR HIRING PROCESS 1. Intro call: Quick screening with the Hiring Manager or the Talent team. 2. Step 1 – Team interview (45 min): Conversation with two Joko team members (could include the Hiring Manager, people from the team you’d join, or colleagues from other teams). 3. Step 2 – Role-specific assessments - For non-engineering roles: A take-home case study followed by a 45-min interview. We assess both your output and how you think in real time. The exercise will be relevant to your role (e.g. analysis, strategy, or process design). - For engineering roles: A 90-min live technical interview on CoderPad covering code understanding, review, system design, and product thinking (with AI serving as a collaboration tool). 4. Step 3 – Leadership interview (45 min): Conversation with a SteerCo member and a Founder. 5. References: Up to 3 calls with former colleagues or managers. ☕ You may also be invited for coffee with team members to get a feel for our culture.