The Bending Spoons Software Engineering Apprenticeship is a three-month program designed to foster gender inclusivity and provide support to those historically underrepresented in the tech industry. Its goal is to offer driven and passionate individuals the firsthand experience they need to boost their engineering career.
If you’re based in Europe, have a background in computer science, and are deeply committed to advancing in the field, this could be the exact opportunity you’ve been looking for.
After getting up to speed on the latest technologies, you’ll gain extensive hands-on experience working on real projects and learning from some of the brightest minds in the field. You’ll put your skills to the test, and find out what daily life is like at the forefront of the tech industry.
As part of the apprenticeship, you’ll also have the option to relocate to Milan—with the first three months of accommodation expenses covered. And, depending on your performance during the program, you may be considered for a job offer at Bending Spoons.
A few examples of your responsibilities
- Collaborate with our software engineers to expand our set of libraries and make our processes ever-more efficient.
- Learn about the latest and greatest technologies, testing the promising ones to make sure we don’t miss out on game-changing opportunities to boost our productivity and the enjoyment of our work.
- Contribute to product development and product roadmap planning, learning how to take a proactive role and ownership of the products you work on.
What we look for
- Logical-analytical abilities. You’re a quick learner who’s able to investigate and effectively pick up new concepts on your own. You can solve unforeseen challenges with creativity and structure, and can do so independently.
- Drive. You’re energetic and hard-working, and you persevere through adversity until the job is done—and done impeccably. You’re massively into getting results, and always aim for excellence in what you do.
- Curiosity and initiative. You love exploring, and are forever hunting down new opportunities and testing fresh ideas. Rather than waiting to be told what to do, you go seek.
- Indisputable excellence. Your academic or professional career is marked by a series of remarkable accomplishments. You have habitually achieved superior outcomes in your chosen fields and are continually seeking ways to outperform the expectations set for you.
- Passion. You have a genuine love for the field. You investigate the subject extensively and are always up to date with the latest developments.
- Willingness to learn. We use Python for backend, and Swift and Kotlin for mobile. But it's not a problem if you have little or no experience with them, as long as you’re enthusiastic about learning. We’d be happy to teach you!
What we offer
- An exceptional opportunity for growth. The majority of new Spooners didn’t expect to be trusted with so many responsibilities right from the start—and to be able to leverage them to explore the full extent of their potential. You’ll immediately start working in small, results-driven teams alongside some of the brightest people in your field. You’ll see Spooners in their 20s leading businesses worth hundreds of millions. And if you’ve got what it takes, you’ll soon be playing an essential role in major projects. We also do everything we can to offer a comprehensive spectrum of learning opportunities. Nothing but your drive, passion, and talent will determine how much and how fast you can grow.
- All. These. Benefits. Flexible hours, unrestricted remote working from European timezones, unlimited backing for learning and training, top-of-the-market health insurance, a highly supportive relocation package, generous parental support, and yearly retreats to stunning locations. We encourage Spooners to use these benefits and many more to create the conditions to do their best work.
- Unique engineering training. We pride ourselves on helping software engineers develop a well-rounded skill set: From time to time, you'll change projects and teams, broadening your skill set and helping keep things fresh. It’s a steep learning curve—we bet you can’t imagine how much you’ll have learned a year from now.
- Competitive salary and stock options. Our compensation packages are designed to attract and retain the best talent in the industry. Individuals just starting their career joining on a full-time contract are offered a salary of €63,965 along with a €1,200 welfare bonus. If you already have a few years of relevant work experience, you can expect to earn between €105,737 and €143,330, depending on your expertise. Compensation can grow rapidly as the individual accumulates experience and translates it into greater and greater impact. You also have the option to receive some of your pay in company ownership (equity) at a discounted rate. Also, Italy grants individuals willing to relocate a 50% tax exemption on Italian-sourced income.
Commitment & contract
We are offering a three-month contract with the potential for an extension and to receive a returning offer. Full-time.
Location
Milan (Italy) or fully remote from Europe.
The selection process
If you successfully pass through our screening process, we’ll invite you to take on a few tests that assess how you approach and solve unfamiliar problems. If you’re successful there, we’ll invite you to take part in some interviews. We welcome applications in English and Italian.
Bending Spoons is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider for employment all applicants and we provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, which can be requested at accommodations-ext@bendingspoons.com.
Studies suggest that women tend not to apply for a job if their CV isn’t a perfect fit. Here, we look for talent and potential—not just experience and expertise. So if you like the role and think you could be awesome at it, go ahead and apply.
