Description:

Fetch is seeking a Backend Engineer Apprentice to join their engineering team and contribute to real features that impact customers and partners.
The role involves building highly performant backend services that integrate with data stores, message queues, mobile and web platforms, and other systems.
The apprentice will work on a small, multi-functional team that may include engineers, a designer, product manager, data scientist, and other roles.
Success in this role requires the ability to tackle challenging problems and design and develop effective solutions with light mentorship from experienced team members.
Candidates must be able to work full-time hours immediately upon being hired.

Requirements:

Candidates should have experience with high-level programming languages such as Go, Java, Python, or Node.js.
An understanding of functional or object-oriented programming is required.
The ability to learn quickly and a desire to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment are essential.
Effective communication skills are necessary, including the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical team members.
Experience with object-oriented or functional programming languages, relational and eventually consistent databases (MongoDB, Postgres, MySQL), version control systems (Git), test writing, quality assurance, and system design is required.
Bonus points for experience in full-stack development (Kotlin, Javascript, React, Swift), message queues and event streaming (Kafka, Kinesis, Redis Streams), continuous development, in-memory data stores and caches (Redis, Memcache), and distributed systems.

The apprenticeship is a 3-month program that offers challenging and meaningful work.
Apprentices will gain valuable experience and grow as engineers.
The position pays $40 per hour for a minimum of 40 hours per week.
Apprentices will receive a free Mac laptop, monitors, and any other necessary equipment to be successful.
Apprentices will work on the same projects as permanent employees and will not be treated differently.
There is no expectation that this role will convert to a full-time position, and there are no health benefits during the apprenticeship.
An onboarding buddy will be assigned on the first day to assist with the transition.