2026 Intern - Software Engineer

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Ready to launch your engineering career in tech?

When you join us as an engineering intern, you’ll dive into real projects that impact the future of our products. You’ll work side-by-side with experienced teams, contribute meaningful code, and see how a global tech company builds and scales innovation.  

Internship Details 

Location: Clermont-Ferrand

Duration: 6 months

Start date: 1st April 2026

End date: 30th September 2026

Eligibility: Students that are enrolled in Master’s program, must be graduating the following year. Final year of study.

Hybrid: 3 days per week in the office, 2 days per week work from home (Working from home isn’t mandatory, you’re able to work from the office everyday if you prefer)  

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About the role

We are looking for a talented and passionate Software Engineer Intern with a good knowledge in software development to help plan, design and develop software enhancements related to the desktop application Substance 3D Designer.

Rewarded by a Technical Achievement Award from the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Los Angeles in 2023, Substance 3D Designer is the reference application used to build procedural 3D materials for many industries such as Video Games, VFX, Industrial Design, Fashion, Automotive.

You will be part of a very motivated team, passionate by 3D Arts and by providing high quality software to 3D technical Artists. You will work in very good conditions with respectful people that are taking care to each other.

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What you will do

• Develop and craft new features in collaboration with other developers, UX designers and product owners.
• Participating in all aspects of software development activities, including design, coding, code review, testing, bug fixing, and code/API documentation.
• Take maintenance and testability into account during implementation. Write unit and functional tests.
• Collaborate with engineers and participate in daily stand ups and weekly meetings (design review, technical exchange, etc.). 
• Grow with the support of your team and help others on the team grow by providing thoughtful feedback and uplifting those around you. 
• Work both independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced development team, with clear, positive, and constructive communication. 

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What you will need to succeed

• Currently enrolled full time and pursuing a Master’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience required with an expected graduation date of Summer/Fall 2026
• Good computer science fundamentals
• Good design, debugging and problem-solving skills
• Good background in C++ and modern C++ (C++17)
• Good understanding of object-oriented and functional programming principles
• Previous related experience in software engineering (applicable coursework, personal projects, internships, etc.)
• Ability to work in coordination with different teams
• Ability to communicate efficiently and with honesty structured ideas
• Ability to learn new technologies and to maintain a high degree of technical involvement
• Willingness to learn in depth usage of our products
• Experience in the following domains is a plus: Qt, modern CMake, Python, 3D
• Speaking and understanding French and English

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What to expect from the recruitment process. Our selection process typically consists of three stages as follows:  

60-minute Online Assessment.  

90-minute Technical Interview with the hiring team (60-minute Technical and 30-minute soft-skills)

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