Junior Software Developer

About the role

We are seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join our fast-growing team. This role is designed to support our engineering leadership by taking on operational tasks, allowing them to focus on larger architectural and scaling challenges.

Responsibilities

• Ship Full-Stack Code: Build, test, and ship features across the front-end and back-end that our customers and internal teams rely on daily.
• Data & API Integrations: Support payroll, benefits, and data partner workflows, including REST APIs, file-based exchanges, and third-party systems moving live data.
• Core Workflow Optimization: Contribute to critical platform workflows such as enrollment, compliance deductions, reporting, and related mathematical calculations with extreme accuracy.
• Bug Triaging & Debt Reduction: Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize existing features to help the team move faster and continuously reduce technical debt.
• Testing & QA: Write robust tests for everything you ship, develop rigorous test cases, and ensure issues are caught long before they hit production.
• Agile Collaboration: Actively participate in standups, sprint planning, and design discussions, transforming product requirements into working software in tight, two-week sprints.
• Security & Compliance: Adhere strictly to HIPAA-aware engineering practices and handle sensitive data with care on every single ticket.

Requirements

Must-haves:

• Strong programming fundamentals: You write exceptionally clean, readable code.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and/or a modern back-end language is preferred.
• A firm understanding of data structures, Git, debugging, APIs, HTTP, JSON, and how relational databases communicate.
• Hands-on comfort maintaining or building web applications across the front end, back end, or both.
• A rapid, adaptable learner who can map unfamiliar codebases, tools, and frameworks on the fly.
• The ability to break down ambiguous technical blockers, research independently, and possess the self-awareness to know exactly when to ask for help.
• Deeply self-motivated, highly organized, and genuinely excited to build software inside a fast-moving, transparent startup environment.

Qualifications

Bonus points:

• Experience with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React).
• Familiarity with SQL, relational database management, and complex third-party integrations.
• Exposure to cloud architecture (AWS) or modern CI/CD pipelines.
• A side project, open-source repo, or technical deep-dive you built independently that you are genuinely proud of.