About the role
Cherry is launching its first 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 $100 Claude subscription joining gift and $50 Amazon gift card for every participant 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 Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a top priority for Cherry. We collect and process any personal data you share with us — including information provided through LinkedIn — solely for the purpose of managing our recruitment process. Please read our Privacy Policy to learn more.