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

We are highly open to two distinct archetypes for this hire:

• The Operator-Engineer: 2 to 4 years out of a top university, who perhaps climbed the initial rungs at a top-tier management consultancy (e.g., BCG, McKinsey, Bain) or rigorous tech company, paired with ~1 year of startup exposure. Wickedly organized, high-achieving, and looking to build.
• The Agentic Engineer: Young, sharp, self-directed, and exceptionally hungry. A developer who just needs a massive, high-stakes problem to point their skills at and the autonomy to execute.

Qualifications

Must-Haves:

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

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.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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