New Grad Engineering Hackathon

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

$1,000 worth of prizes per person for the winning team

A $200 Claude subscription joining gift and a $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

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