📝 Editorial
- I was a freelancer, but it’s a solitary path and time-consuming to find clients.
- I started a startup, but sticking to the same project gets boring.
- I joined SMEs, but you end up confined by hierarchy.
- That’s how BetaLab was born, with the ambition to find a new formula.
Aurélien
🎯 Desired Skills
Here is an overview of the skills we need now or will need soon. If your skills are not on the list but want to contribute, feel free to contact us.
- 🚨 Urgent: Unity dev 👉 See the mission
- 🚨 Urgent: Game design 👉 See the mission
- Mechanics
- Electronics
- Dev: software, firmware, full-stack, PWA, flutter
- Ops: infrastructure, devops, cicd
- Video Games: Unity, Unreal, VR, 2D/3D graphics, game design
- Science: AI, data, vision
- Business development and operations
✅ Prerequisites
- Fluent in French and/or English
- At least 3 years of professional experience
- Able to invoice as a freelancer
- Based in Europe to meet in person from time to time
🤔 BetaLab, a design office?
BetaLab is not…
- A design office following out-of-context specifications
- An IT services company renting engineers
- A consultancy making slides
But rather…
- A product development studio, going from proof of concept to industrialization, including user testing.
- A small, high-level, versatile team used to working in harmony.
- A partner for close collaboration.
✨ Why join BetaLab
- Learn: stimulating and varied projects: gaming, IoT, web app, low tech…
- Thrive: have an impact and find meaning: medical, ecology, education…
- Empower: have the freedom to act and contribute without being stuck by hierarchy
- Grow: mutually benefit by working in a high-level team
- Enjoy: be part of a team that knows how to have fun
🧪 The BetaLab method
The goal is to be as efficient as possible. That means having the most impact with the least effort, through both method and innovation.
As comprehensive as possible
- In time: Carry projects from start to finish, from proof of concept to industrialization
- In skill: software, mechanics, electronics, etc.
As close to reality as possible
- Iterate and test with users and the market. Continuously focus on the problems that matter.
As simple as possible
- Minimize complexity and technical debt to move quickly and efficiently.
- Do one thing at a time, but do it well, to deliver often.
🔥 BetaLab’s values
- Purpose: Making a real positive impact – no bullshit or gimmicks
- Humility: Recognizing that everyone has something to contribute
- Transparency: Acting and communicating with honesty and kindness
- Demanding Excellence: Always striving to improve and be more efficient
- Openness: Staying curious and daring to question the obvious
- Fun: Enjoying creating things together
📍 BetaLab in St-Etienne and beyond
BetaLab’s HQ is in Saint-Etienne, but the team is nomadic in Europe: Lyon, Paris, Brussels, and beyond if needed.
❓ FAQ
- What are the working hours? Flexible, part-time or full-time depending on the projects.
- Do you take interns? No, we are not enough people to properly supervise interns.
- I’m interested, what’s the next step? Amazing! contact us using the link below :)