Backend Developer Intern (Python)

Mago is currently looking for a talented Backend Developer Intern to join our team and help build the foundation of our innovative video stylization / AI rendering technology.

Role: Internship

Location: Paris, France (Hybrid)

Level: Intern

Start Date: Flexible (asap/early summer 2025)

🛠️ What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain Dockerized Python services that power Mago’s AI rendering pipeline.
• Build and extend our GitHub–centric CI/CD workflows (Actions, branching strategies, PR reviews).
• Implement infrastructure-as-code modules: VPCs, IAM roles, Auto-Scaling Groups, load balancers.
• Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure reliability.
• Collaborate with AI R&D and frontend teams to integrate new features.
• Document architecture decisions and maintain our internal documentation.
• Present your progress in all-hands, receive structured feedback from your mentor.

🔎 What We're Looking For

• In your final year of a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar.
• Solid coding skills in Python, with projects or coursework to show.
• Experience (class or side project) with Docker, GitHub, and basic CI/CD.
• Familiarity with cloud services and IAC (some exposure to Terraform and Terragrunt [even a lab exercise counts!]).
• Comfortable with web fundamentals (APIs, HTTP/JSON) and relational databases (postgres).
• Proactive, communicative, and ready to take ownership of production-grade code.

🎁 What We Offer

• A hybrid work environment based in the bustling city of Paris (Station F)
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI video technology
• Integration into a small, dynamic team of engineers

Why Join Us?

• Work on unique technology: Help us create the most powerful and effective AI-driven video stylization technology of the decade.
• Join at a pivotal time: We're in an exciting phase of growth and product development, offering you the opportunity to shape what we build and how we grow.

🚀 Apply

Think you're up for the challenge? We'd love to hear from you and see what magic we can create together. Our recruitment process includes:

1. Initial short interview with our CEO
2. Short technical test
3. Technical interview and test feedback with a Senior Backend Developer
4. Final face to face interview with our CEO & CTO

Send your CV and links to any personal or open-source projects. We look forward to hearing from you!