About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring for entry-level to early-career roles across Java development and data paths. This role is ideal for recent grads, career switchers, or candidates re-entering the U.S. job market who want hands-on project experience and placement support.

Key responsibilities:

• Build and maintain Java-based applications and services (backend or full-stack depending on placement).
• Work on data-focused projects: writing SQL, preparing datasets, creating dashboards and notebooks.
• Implement tested code and small-scale machine learning or analytics pipelines where applicable.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to deliver features and data insights.
• Complete client-style project deliverables (notebooks, dashboards, pipeline docs, metric definitions) for interview portfolios.
• Prepare for behavioral and technical interviews with coaching and feedback.

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Who We’re Looking For

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Statistics, or related field — recent grads welcome.
• Familiarity with at least one programming language (Java preferred; Python acceptable for data roles).
• Basic SQL knowledge and exposure to BI tools or notebook environments.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and willingness to practice communication of impact metrics.
• Eligible to work in the U.S. (onsite or local requirements determined by placement).

Preferred skills:

• Java (core, and optionally Spring or related frameworks).
• Full-stack fundamentals (HTML/CSS/JS) for candidates targeting frontend/back-end roles.
• Python, Pandas, NumPy for data positions.
• SQL and relational databases.
• Experience or coursework in data visualization / BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus.
• Basic familiarity with machine learning concepts for Data Scientist / ML Engineer tracks.

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Experience Level & Ideal Candidate

This program and placement are tailored for:

• Recent graduates with limited or no professional experience.
• Candidates affected by layoffs or career gaps.
• Professionals making a technical career switch.
• International candidates needing to translate prior experience into U.S.-readable projects.

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Compensation & Employment Type

• Compensation range: $82,000 - $136,000 per year (California).
• Employment type: Full-time.

Note: This posting includes the salary range to comply with applicable pay-transparency requirements.

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Location & Work Arrangement

• Primary location: Santa Clara, CA (on-site or hybrid depending on placement client).
• Specific placement details (onsite/remote/hybrid) will be shared during the hiring process.

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Why Join / Program Benefits

• Structured, portfolio-driven preparation to make international or academic experience visible to U.S. hiring managers.
• Project-focused deliverables that hiring teams recognize (not just resume claims).
• Interview coaching and client marketing support to accelerate placement.
• Common outcome: first U.S. full-time data or engineering job, with typical offer bands after successful placement.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.