Software Engineering Apprenticeship - Summer 2026

We’re launching a 6-month, full-time, paid Software Engineering Apprenticeship based in New York City or San Francisco for creative problem solvers early in their software journey. This program is designed for people who learn best by doing — building real products alongside experienced engineers in a highly supportive, hands-on environment.

As an apprentice, you’ll spend much of your time pairing with teammates, asking thoughtful questions, and gradually taking ownership of meaningful work. With close mentorship and structured support, you’ll develop strong engineering fundamentals while gaining confidence and autonomy over time.

This apprenticeship focuses on how you think, how you learn, and how you grow, rather than credentials, prior titles, or traditional career paths. If you’re excited to build, collaborate, and develop as an engineer while making a real impact, this program is for you.

Our engineers work on both customer-facing and internal employee products, developing features and iterating across our platform to bring delightful experiences to our customers, aiding them in driving their business to be successful. You’ll close your laptop at the end of every day knowing your work is making a difference for hundreds of thousands of small businesses and their employees.. If you’re ready to hone your Software Engineering skills while creating software with far-reaching effects on our modern economy, we’d love for you to join Gusto this summer!