Welcome to Slalom Build’s Academy Program!

Our innovative engineering academies will help you build a career you’ll love.

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Let’s co-create the future

Our fully paid, learning academies are designed to jumpstart your career in engineering. You’ll learn from Slalom Build experts with years of industry experience crafting inspiring software and technology. They’ll guide you through custom curriculum designed to give you the practical skills and real experience you need to excel.

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The Academies

Currently, we offer the following multi-week, intensive academy programs:


Quality Engineering

Got an eye for perfection and an aptitude for software quality? Passionate about solving problems and have a solid background in code? Then you’ll thrive in the QE Academy. Working knowledge of at least one modern programming language (JavaScript, Python, C#, Java, TypeScript, etc.) is required.

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Platform Engineering

If you’re inspired to build the platforms that software is run on and driven to spark joy through technology, then welcome to the PE Academy. Ideally, you’ve played around a bit with CI/CD systems and have experience in a programming and scripting language like Python, Shell, or Bash.

More information coming soon

Data Engineering

Are you ready to build modern data platforms, data pipelines, intelligent applications, dashboards, and analytics layers designed to provide decision makers with essential insights? If you have a software engineering background and an understanding of development and/or databases, then you’ve found your place in the DE Academy.

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Why join a Slalom Build academy?

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Accelerate your growth

In just a few short weeks, you’ll gain the real-world, practical experience as you learn and collaborate across teams and work to drive your craft forward.


Get professional training, free

You’ll actually be paid to learn from our experts in a full-time job. We’re sharing our years of experience and deep knowledge of cutting-edge technology.

Increase your network

You’ll be surrounded by fellow learners, team members, and leaders who all care deeply about your future. You’re never on your own.


Feel valued

We welcome diverse backgrounds and value the creative thinking this brings. Your capabilities, experiences, ideas, and opinions are appreciated and respected.


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Build your best life

When you join an academy you become a full-time Builder. And that means joining a team that’s supported and inspired to be their best authentic selves. Take a peek at what it’s like around here.

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Great minds build alike.

Interested in the Program? Academies are held at our Build Centers several times throughout the year.

Browse our potential openings, and if you don’t see any positions, be sure to check back in later.

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