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Obsidi^®️ Academy: Expertly Trained Developers Ready to Impact Your Company Goals From Day One.

What is Obsidi^® Academy?

Obsidi^® Academy provides leading companies with talent tailored to their profile and fit, with skills based on real corporate requirements and business needs.

Candidates are recruited and vetted based on industry benchmarks and desired partner candidate criteria
Upon screening and acceptance to the program, candidates participate in the 3- month rigorous and cutting-edge Obsidi® Academy Full Tech Bootcamp
Candidates are paid while learning – monthly stipend
Graduates secure job opportunities in partner organizations upon successful graduation, background check(s) and partner vetting
Designed by leading engineering managers

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How The Program Works

With 3-months of intensive hands-on training, this full-time program prepares you to confidently impact a business on day 1.

Analyst Practice
Enablement Team
Business Banking
Mobile
Cloud
Quality Engineering
Customer Engagement Platforms
Streaming
Data Engineering
Securities
Developer Experience
Software Enablement Team
Mainframe

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The Opportunity for Tech Leaders

Mitigate Risk

Stay ahead of industry trends and be seen as an employer of choice.

Develop New Products

By teams who understand and can relate to end users.

Prevent Existing Biases

AI and new tech will amplify underrepresented groups' challenges within the global tech ecosystem if not tackled head-on.

Build Strong Teams

Increase the efficiency of your team and organization while building an inclusive culture that enables new hires to thrive with trained top Black talent.

What Obsidi^® Academy Partners Are Saying?

"We brought the experience to the bank that we needed to ensure we built the most inclusive, thoughtful products."

What Obsidi^® Academy Graduates Are Saying?

"It's one thing to give someone an opportunity, a full-time job at TD. It's another thing to equip and train them for the chance we got via Obsidi^® Academy."

What Obsidi^® Academy Partners Are Saying?

"We brought the experience to the bank that we needed to ensure we built the most inclusive, thoughtful products."

What Obsidi^® Academy Graduates Are Saying?

"It's one thing to give someone an opportunity, a full-time job at TD. It's another thing to equip and train them for the chance we got via Obsidi^® Academy."

The Growth of Obsidi^® Academy

2021

BPTN creates Obsidi^® Academy in partnership with TD to create a one-of-a-kind solution to acquire highly trained Black software developers.

2022 - 2023

TD onboarded 121 Obsidi^® Academy alums as Associate Software Engineer, filling roles across 13 business units.

2023

BPTN aims to train and hire 10,000 new Black software developers through Obsidi^® Academy over the next decade, calling for industry leaders to join the charge.

Jan 2024

Executives from organizations, including TD, BMO, Telus, Scotiabank, and CIBC answer the call, prompting BPTN to open 100 additional Obsidi^® Academy training slots this year.

What's Next?

Join the industry leaders from across North America who chose Obsidi^® Academy to recruit expertly trained developers ready to make an impact on day one!

Additional Talent Solutions Include:

Obsidi^® Recruit

Only Obsidi^® Recruit has thousands of qualified black tech professionals looking for their next career opportunity. Post up to 10 jobs/month directly to Obsidi^® Recruit and achieve your business goals with a diverse network of Black tech talent from across North America.

Obsidi^® Awards

Celebrate and support the best and brightest in the Black tech community and capitalize on the brand positioning and awareness opportunities to attract top executive talent.