Softbinator Labs

A career pre-acceleration program for students who want to build a strong tech foundation

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The First Step on The Roadmap For Your Career in Tech

Softbinator Labs is our free program dedicated to 2nd and 3rd-year students or fresh graduates with a degree in computer science or IT.

Our tech courses will:

  • get you out of your comfort zone
  • offer a deeper understanding of how to code
  • teach you how to solve unique problems in a new light

Get a taste of your favorite technology, and our mentors will share first-hand experience and offer guidance where you’re likely to need it most.

2022 Edition

  • 95
    Selected candidates
  • 14
    Software Engineers hired
  • 5
    Week courses

What You’ll Achieve

Softbinator Labs is more than teaching you how to code. You’ll have the opportunity to:

  • Work alongside Senior Engineers

  • Get introduced to Agile principles

  • Learn about cross-functional product development

  • Get the big picture of the software development life cycle

By the end of the program, we guarantee that:

You’ll level up your tech skills
You’ll have a valuable personal tech project in your portfolio
You’ll receive a certificate of course completion
If you have excellent results, you get a job offer at Sofbinator!

The 5 Technologies You Can Learn at Softbinator Labs

.Net Development

Learn to design and build applications across multiple platforms

Requirements

  • Knowledge of algorithms, data structures & REST APIs;
  • Experience with .Net, C#, Entity Framework;
  • Experience with Relational Databases;
  • Experience with any NoSQL database is a plus;
  • Nice to have: Cloud experience

Mentor: Mihaela Tudor

  • Software Engineering Manager
  • Technical trainer
  • Professor at University of Bucharest, Faculty of Mathematics & Computer Science

Blockchain

Unlock the ever-changing maze of future tech

Requirements

  • Experience with algorithms & data structures;
  • Knowledge of basic Blockchain concepts (types of blockchains, networks);
  • Experience with JavaScript, React is a plus;
  • Knowledge of cryptography is a plus.

Mentor: Bogdan Marin

  • Blockchain developer
  • Technical trainer
  • Other skills: mobile development

Java Development

Take a deep dive into the most versatile programming language

Requirements

  • Experience with algorithms & data structures;
  • Experience with Java 8+ & Java Web Frameworks (preferably Spring Framework, Spring boot is a plus);
  • Experience with Relational Databases, preferably MySQL;
  • Experience with any NoSQL database is a plus.

Mentor: Dan Tudorin

  • Senior Software Engineer
  • Technical trainer
  • Other skills: Node.js, Angular, React

DevOps

Understand how you can improve collaboration across IT teams

Requirements

  • Experience / knowledge of networking infrastructure
  • Basic Linux experience
  • Experience with at least one programming language (Java, Python, .NET, React, Angular, etc)
  • Git basics

Mentor: Răzvan Oneț

  • DevOps Engineer
  • Technical trainer
  • Other skills: Java development, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

React

Discover how you can create simple, fast, and scalable user interfaces

Requirements

  • Requirements Strong understanding of JavaScript;
  • Basic understanding of web markup, including HTML and CSS;
  •  Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates and AJAX, browser rendering behavior, and performance.

Mentor: Ștefan Pavel

  • Frontend and mobile developer
  • Technical trainer
  • Other skills: TypeScript, Node.js, JavaScript

How Softbinator Labs Works

  • 10.01 – 05.02

    Applications open

  • 20.02 – 24.02

    Notify candidates

  • 27.02 – 02.04

    Program kick off

  • 03.04 – 09.04

    Project work and submission

  • 10.04 – 14.04

    Project showcase

  • 15.04 – 23.04

    Spring break

  • 24.04 – 28.04

    HR interview (for selected candidates)

  • 01.05 – 12.05

    Job offer

Important Details

Course attendance: after university exams, during spring break, and 1st week of the 2nd semester.
We’ll welcome a total of 60 candidates for all 5 technologies.
End of the program: candidates with exquisite drive, passion, and skillset will officially join our team.

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    FAQ

    • We’ve designed our intensive technical courses for students who are at least in their 2nd year of study at a technical university. We also welcome fresh graduates from technical universities whether or not they have work experience.

    • Yes, they are! There will be no registration or application fee applied to our courses. All you have to do is choose your favorite technology, carefully check the requirements, apply and attend our program.

    • Softbinator Labs happens only once a year. We cannot reschedule or accept applications after the deadline. You can apply for our next round or check our Facebook and LinkedIn profiles, where we announce other tech courses or bootcamps we organize. Or check our ‘Careers’ page and apply for one of our junior jobs if you believe you meet the requirements.