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junior software developer/Junior data scientist

SynergisticIT
San Jose, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 5/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/10/2026
QA, Support, Analyst, or PM? Your Fastest Tech Switch Is Closer Than You Think.

If you've worked in QA, business analysis, support, project coordination, or operations, you already have a head start in techbecause you understand delivery, stakeholders, and how systems fail in the real world. What you may be missing is the engineering toolkit and interview confidence to move into developer or data roles. This is where many career switchers get stuck: they learn a little code, build a small project, and then hit a wall with applications and interviews.

SynergisticIT's JOPP is designed to prevent that stall. Since 2010, SynergisticIT has helped candidates land full-time jobs with offers commonly in the $90,000 to $154,000 range, based on role and skills. Candidates have received offers from companies such as Google, Apple, PayPal, Visa, Western Union, Wells Fargo, Client, Client, Banking, Client, Walmart Labs, AutoZone, Client, and more. The program exists to close the gap between "I'm learning and "I'm hired.

SynergisticIT supports hiring pipelines for entry-level software programmers, Java full stack developers, Python/Java developers, data analysts, data engineers, data scientists, and machine learning engineers. Focus tracks include Java / Full Stack / DevOps and Data Analytics / Data Engineering / Data Science / BI / Machine Learning / AI. For career switchers, the winning combination is: strong fundamentals, practical tools, real projects, and interview coachingplus support that connects you to opportunities instead of leaving you alone after class.

around 30% of candidates entering SynergisticIT JOPP have tried other Udemy/Coursera paths, or university bootcamps but still didn't land jobs, because those programs typically focus on teaching, not getting you hired. A career switch requires more than lessonsit needs structured preparation and job-market strategy.

If you want to explore the program directly, here are the key links:

  • Job Placement Program (JOPP):
  • Java Job Placement Program
  • Data Science / Data Jobs Program
  • Event videos (OCW, JavaOne, Gartner):
  • USA Today feature
  • Contact: https://www.synergisticit.com/contact-us/

If you're ready to stop circling around tech and start working in it, fill out the contact form and ask about the JOPP track that fits your background. You don't need to start overyou need to start smarter.

Salary : $90,000 - $154,000

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