Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SynergisticIT is a company dedicated to helping candidates transition from education to employment in the tech industry. They are seeking a Junior Data Scientist/Java Backend Developer who will assist in bridging the gap between academic knowledge and real-world application by working on industry-level projects and gaining hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Can you solve problems under constraints and time pressure?
• Can you communicate your approach clearly?
• Can you handle edge cases and complexity?
• Can you explain trade-offs and design choices?
• Can you show job-ready project depth, not just toy examples?
• Stronger project narratives (what you built, why it matters, how it works)
• Stronger technical foundations (DSA, OOP, APIs, SQL, pipeline design)
• Mock interview reps (realistic simulation, feedback, improvement loops)

Skills

• Strong project narratives (what you built, why it matters, how it works)
• Stronger technical foundations (DSA, OOP, APIs, SQL, pipeline design)
• Mock interview reps (realistic simulation, feedback, improvement loops)
• Candidates who get interviews but repeatedly fall short
• Jobseekers stuck in 'screen round limbo'
• Developers who panic during live coding
• Candidates who can build projects but struggle to explain them
• Professionals who haven't interviewed in years and feel rusty
• Career changers who fear 'I'm behind CS grads' (often untrue with support)

Benefits

• SynergisticIT provides support for candidates navigating STEM OPT extension, H1B filing, and Green Card processes (where applicable)

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