On the lookout for talent, Google said Tuesday that it is holding its first European code jam.

Registration for the competition, in which programmers compete online to solve programming problems, starts Tuesday and ends May 23. A May 23 qualification round will whittle the number of participants to 500. Rounds one and two will reduce the number of competitors to the top 50, who compete in the final round on June 29. Google will send the 50 finalists to Dublin for the weekend for the competition.

All finalists receive cash prizes, with the first winner receiving 2,500 euros (US$3,100). Google will hand out a total of 30,000 euros to the top 50 contestants.

Competitors must be legal residents of Europe, Africa or the Middle East.

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