Cherry Technologies, Inc.
Cherry Technologies, Inc.

New Grad Engineering Hackathon

TLDR

Program for recent graduates to tackle a Cherry engineering challenge using AI, with mentorship, prizes, and a fast-track to full-time roles.

* Please note that this position is based in Turkey.

Cherry is launching its second New Grad Engineering Hackathon to discover the next generation of Cherry Engineers. This is your opportunity to solve a real-world technical challenge — heavily utilizing AI tools along the way — gain mentorship from our engineering team, and compete for prizes, while getting fast-tracked into our hiring process for full-time Junior roles.

If you're graduating in 2026 and looking to kick-start your career in Full Stack Software Engineering, this is the experience for you.

During the Hackathon

  • Collaborate in a team to solve a real Cherry engineering case

  • Heavily utilize AI — effective use of AI tools is encouraged and rewarded

  • Design, build, and present your work at the end

  • Receive real-time feedback from Cherry engineers and leaders

  • Showcase your technical skills, product thinking, and teamwork

  • Be considered for prizes and fast-tracked into our new grad hiring funnel

You Need to Be

  • Graduating by June 2026 (at the latest) from Computer Engineering or a related department

  • Strong academic background

  • Comfortable with basic programming, GitHub, and collaborative tools

  • Comfortable using AI developer tools

  • Interested in fullstack development

What You'll Gain

  • Mentorship from Cherry engineers

  • $8,000 worth of prize for the winning team

  • Fast-tracked entry into Cherry's full-time hiring funnel

  • Fully remote participation with real-world case exposure

  • A standout addition to your resume

Key Dates

  • Hackathon: August 8, 2026

  • Application Deadline: August 1, 2026

P.S. The event will be held in English

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Benefits

Learning Budget

Mentorship from Cherry engineers

Resume booster

A standout addition to your resume

Remote-Friendly

Fully remote participation with real-world case exposure

Cherry Technologies is a FinTech startup focused on simplifying patient financing for medical practices, including dental and veterinary services. Our platform connects consumers with healthcare providers, enabling practices to treat more patients by making care financially accessible through our Buy Now, Pay Later solution.

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