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# Solutions Engineer Intern at Partly

- **Company:** Partly
- **Location:** Christchurch, New Zealand
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/partly.com/60544704-0486-4342-9969-9f1ce3c40411

## Job description

Note: Partly is headquartered in Austin, TX with offices in London, UK, Christchurch, NZ and Auckland, NZ. Wherever you're based, we'll connect you with your nearest office for onboarding, and fly you to join the full team for our quarterly "Season Openers" (we cover travel and accommodation). If you're relocating to join us, we can also assist with relocation costs.

## 🚀 OUR STORY

Partly is connecting the world's parts, and we're doing that by building the AI infrastructure layer for the global repair industry, starting with the $2tn automotive market. Our frontier model, Interpreter, is the world's first AI purpose-built to understand vehicle damage and the parts needed to fix it. Thousands of businesses across the global repair supply chain already rely on it.

Founded by ex-Rocket Lab engineers, we've tripled in size in the last 18 months and have recently raised a $50m Series B led by DST Global (Anthropic, Airbnb, Meta, TikTok, Spotify) and including Blackbird Ventures (Canva, CultureAmp etc.), WNDR, Activant Capital, Icehouse Ventures, Square Peg, Airtree, and Ecliptic Venture Capital. We're headquartered in Austin, with offices in New Zealand and London.

We're continuing to build a world-class team ensuring Partly is a place where people can do the best work of their lives. We're proud of the culture we've built, and our values are lived throughout every experience.

Want to learn more about the problems we're solving and the culture we're building at Partly? Hear directly from our team here: https://shorturl.at/iAFUX

## 🖍️ THIS ROLE

As a Solutions Intern, you will excel at cultivating robust connections between our team and our clients, adeptly aligning industry demands with customer expectations and technical capabilities. Your knowledge of working with large data sets, and ability to pick up technical concepts, combined with your passion for the automotive industry, will be crucial in driving momentum in the business. Reporting to the Dismantler Commerce team, your project scope will be wide and varied, providing you with exceptional learning opportunities that can be applied practically to your chosen career path. You will gain hands-on experience and lead research and development into the optimal experience for one of our key customer segments.

## 💻 WHAT WILL YOU DO

- Be the customer. Become a super-user of Partly’s inventory management system - The Partly PIM - and other apps in the Partly ecosystem; understanding exactly how buyers rely on us to find the parts that fit their vehicle.
- Scope, develop, and implement user-centric solutions that harness the power of the Partly Platform; delivering outstanding results in a way that maximises the success of the customer throughout a smooth onboarding journey.
- Build integrations
- Work closely with the Engineering team, providing well-defined requirements and guidelines to develop industry-leading products. Engage with the customer in rigorous testing phases to iterate, ensuring that solutions align with the established criteria and providing constructive feedback for continuous improvement.

## 🥷 YOUR SKILLS

- A STEM degree (ideally with the flexibility to go full-time post internship)
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities, including the capacity to convey ideas clearly and persuasively to customers and colleagues.
- Proficiency in analysing data with Python, Pandas and SQL
- A logical and structured approach to problem solving; you often spend time outside of uni thinking about complex problems and opportunities for innovation.
- Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic work environment, staying up-to-date with industry trends and best practices.

Please note: if you don't have all the skills or experience listed above but believe you could be outstanding in this role, please still consider applying. Many people count themselves out. We'd love the chance to learn more about you and why you're exceptional.

## 🎁 BENEFITS

- Healthy, Catered Lunches - Enjoy fresh, healthy lunches every workday in our Auckland, Christchurch, London, and Austin offices. With no meal prep needed, you can eat, connect, and refuel with your team. (And yes, snacks and drinks are always on hand.)
- Workspaces That Inspire - Our brand-new, architecturally designed offices are built for collaboration and creativity, with great coffee, social spaces, and some of the best cafes just a few steps away.
- Getting Here Is On Us - If you commute to a Partly office or coworking space (atleast 4 days a week), choose from a paid 24/7 parking spot or a commuting allowance. One less thing to think about!
- Office-First with Flexibility - In cities where we have an office (Christchurch, Auckland, London, and Austin), we default to working from the office every day. This lets us move faster, make better decisions, and build strong relationships. We also operate with a high-trust environment, so you can manage your time around your life and flex your schedule to do your best work.
- Time Off - you can use your annual leave and sick leave from day one, no waiting to accrue it first. And if you ever go into a negative balance, that's fine too, we trust you to manage your own time off
- We Celebrate Together - From weekly happy hours and monthly lunches to quarterly season openers and an annual global offsite, we make time to connect, celebrate, and have fun as one team.

## 🛬 RELOCATION

If you're relocating to Partly HQ, whether from overseas or within the country, we offer a generous relocation allowance to help support your move.

## About Partly

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Partly builds AI-powered infrastructure to connect the global auto parts supply chain, making it easier to find, order, and manage vehicle parts.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: Christchurch, New Zealand (with offices in London, UK and San Francisco, US)
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Levi Fawcett (CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Automotive technology / AI infrastructure for vehicle repair and parts supply chain
- **Target customers**: B2B — enterprises, multi-site operators, OEMs, and repair shops in the collision and mechanical repair industry
- **Mission**: "Connect the world's parts" and build "a future where anyone can fix anything"

## Products & Services
- **Interpreter**: An AI-powered platform that automates parts ordering and validation. It creates estimates from images and voice, builds optimal order baskets from multiple channels, validates orders automatically, and finds AP leakage. It removes guesswork and repetitive tasks from the repair workflow.
- **Network**: A digital infrastructure layer connecting parts suppliers, distributors, and repairers to streamline communication and transactions across the supply chain.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of **$76.89M** (latest: $53.29M Series B raised ~June 2026)
- **Notable Investors**: Octopus Ventures, Blackbird Ventures, Square Peg, I2BF, Ten13, Shasta Ventures, Icehouse Ventures, plus angel investors including Peter Beck (Rocket Lab), Dylan Field (Figma), Akshay Kothari (Notion), and Randy Reddig (Square)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount has grown 50% year-over-year to ~125 employees. Active job postings surged 200% year-over-year (42 open roles). Expanding aggressively in the US and UK markets. Already described as "NZ’s fastest-growing startup."

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover in AI for auto parts**: Building the first foundational AI model purpose-built for the auto parts industry, giving them a data moat.
- **Deep industry + tech crossover**: Team includes veterans from Rocket Lab, Microsoft, F1, Apple, and Intel, combined with auto industry expertise.
- **Independent and neutral**: Not owned by any automotive body, allowing them to connect the entire fragmented supply chain without bias.
- **Strong investor backing**: High-profile, founder-friendly investors and angel backing from iconic tech founders.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling the AI model**: Continuing to train and improve the foundational AI model for parts identification, estimation, and validation.
- **Geographic expansion**: Deepening presence in the US and UK markets (hiring Sales and GTM leaders in both regions).
- **Building the network effect**: Growing the number of suppliers and repairers on the platform to increase data liquidity and value for all participants.
- **Product development**: Hiring heavily for product and engineering roles to build out the Interpreter and Network platforms.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Office-first, remote-second hybrid model. Values include "Buyer Obsession," "No. 8 Wire Mentality" (kiwi ingenuity), "Think 10X," "Bias for Action," "Earn Trust," and "Reason from First Principles." High transparency with weekly CEO updates and all-hands.
- **Work Environment**: Long-form writing culture (meetings start with silent reading of a doc). Direct, immediate feedback culture. High bar for hiring — "every new hire is held to a higher bar than the last."
- **Locations**: Hubs in Christchurch (engineering HQ), Auckland, London (global HQ), and San Francisco. Remote work is possible but the company is "office first, remote second."
- **Growth Opportunity**: High-growth startup (50% headcount growth YoY) with massive market opportunity. Direct customer exposure for all roles. Internships available.
- **Visa Support**: Accredited Employer Visa available for New Zealand roles.
- **Engineering Culture**: Strong engineering pedigree (Rocket Lab, F1, Microsoft, Apple). Emphasis on first principles thinking and solving hard technical problems.

## Sources
1. [partly.com](https://www.partly.com/)
2. [partly.com/about](https://www.partly.com/about)
3. [partly.com/careers](https://www.partly.com/careers/careers-at-partly)
4. [linkedin.com/company/partly](https://www.linkedin.com/company/partly)
5. [cbinsights.com/company/partly](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/partly)

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