Research Intern

Kyiv ● full-time

Petcube makes the best-selling pet cameras and software, connecting people to their pets. Our products enable people to watch, talk to, play with and feed pets remotely while keeping their pets safe and healthy. We’re looking to hire a Research Intern. Research Intern would find, analyze and compare possible hardware and firmware solutions to use in the upcoming Petcube Products. Future Research Intern will be working at the Hardware Department, reporting directly to the Head of Hardware.

Responsibilities:

  • Research: you would be the one surfing on the Internet for best solutions, providers, businesses, digging for edgy information crucial for a fast-growing startup
  • Contact: not everything, that we are looking for, could be found on the internet; but you should find the right people, contact them and get what we need
  • Analyze: the research is not done until you make a proper analysis
  • Visualize & Summarize: our perfect Research Intern would put their stunning research analysis into a not less brilliant graph or table, accompany it with a brief and precise summary
  • Prototype: occasionally it may be needed to check the solutions applicability (for instance, some third-party libraries functionality or algorithm performance) by rapid Linux-based prototyping

Requirements:

  • Junior level professional, or a pre-graduate student
  • Basic knowledge of Linux, C++ & Prototyping
  • Good spoken English
  • Excellent problem solving, analytical thinking, and communication skills
  • Passion for learning

Benefits:

  • Great compensation package based on your experience and company-wide benefits
  • A multicultural work environment with communication between Kyiv, San Francisco, and Shenzhen offices
  • A team of passionate professionals whom you will be excited to see every time you come to the office
  • A demanding and satisfying startup environment that facilitates rapid personal growth, fueled by a fusion of Silicon Valley Engineering culture and founding team’s work ethics
  • We only work with people who are excited and take pride in the work they do

Apply at careers@petcube.com