Pathfind
Company Name
Pathfind
Address
1330 Broadway #300, Oakland, CA, 94606, United States
Contact Name
Kamrin Klauschie
Phone Number
4153169905
Email Address
kam@pathfind.tech
Company Website
https://boards.greenhouse.io/apprenticeships
Job Title
Apprentice Software Engineer – Java Services
Sector
Technology
Part Time/Full Time/Other
Full-Time
Is it a student job?
No
Wage/Salary
3,300/month
Education Level
High School, Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree
Job Description
Applications for the first cohort of Pandora’s Demo Tape Apprenticeship program will be open from Monday, July 2nd through Sunday, July 15th. The application portal will close at 6pm on Sunday, July 15th.
About the Role
This position is a short-term employee, expected to last up to 7 months. You will be employed by Pathfind and work as a contractor during the 6-month apprenticeship located at our client Pandora’s facilities in Oakland, CA.
In your first month as an Apprentice Software Engineer, you will join Pathfind’s training in Oakland, California to gain exposure to, and practice with, the technology and social/emotional skills relevant and applicable to the subsequent onsite apprenticeship at our client’s worksite.
Once your first month of training is complete, you will continue the apprenticeship at our client Pandora’s office in Oakland, working in conjunction with Pandora’s software engineering team. Throughout the apprenticeship, you will have access to mentors, allies, and support staff who will help you navigate through your responsibilities as an apprentice and help orient you for long-term career success in software engineering.
At the end of the program, apprentices have the potential to be offered a full-time software engineering role.
Applications for the first cohort of our client Pandora’s Demo Tape Apprenticeship program will be open from Monday, July 2nd through Sunday, July 15th. The application portal will close at 6pm on Sunday, July 15th.
There are 4 apprentice slots in Cohort 1 of this apprenticeship program.
Responsibilities
Making improvements to existing services code and the accompanying automated tests, described by JIRA tickets.
Completing peer reviews and unit tests before merging and deployment to production.
Making regular code improvements and showing a real passion for reducing technical debt to make our code base more efficient, more testable, maintainable, and higher quality. (Ability to design new functionality is not required initially, but the ability to anticipate and evaluate implications and possible conflicts across various changes is required.)
Learning the architecture and implementation of the area of the product where your team is responsible, and an understanding of why design decisions were made.
Discussing your insights, questions, research, and potential solutions with your peers and manager in order to develop your skills in understanding existing code.
Using modern software development methodologies including unit testing, automation, and code review.
Requirements
Showing dedication and seeking a deep understanding of Java, Git, Gradle, JUnit, Mockito, and Unix command line.
Interest in learning Python, shell scripting, and Perforce
An interest in learning to build high performance and scalable Java services
Outstanding teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills
Familiarity with Agile methodology
Proven drive to constantly improve systems and solve problems
Willingness to give and receive feedback
Enthusiasm and passion for learning new technologies and developing new skills
We are committed to diversity and inclusion. Pathfind is an equal employment employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, veteran or disability status. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply.
If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to kam@pathfind.tech.
In your email, please include the following:
The specific accommodation requested to complete the employment application.
The subject of the email should read “Request for Reasonable Accommodation”.
How to Apply
https://pandora.com/static/careers/demotape.html
Expiration Date
July 15, 2018