Software Engineer I

About the role

Joining Maritz means becoming part of a workplace grounded in a critical truth; people and their potential is our greatest resource. We help companies achieve their business goals by inspiring people to perform their best through the design of experiences, incentives, and recognition programs. Our culture is centered around human connection and collaboration, fostering a supportive environment where employees feel seen, supported, and celebrated.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine to moderately complex development work across a variety of environments, with support from senior engineers on more complex or nonroutine tasks.
• Uses AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) to accelerate development and improve code quality and throughput.
• Participates in code reviews of peers' work — including AI-generated code — to help ensure quality, security, and adherence to standards.
• Actively participates in and helps facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives).
• Seeks guidance from senior engineers on effective, responsible adoption of AI-assisted development tools.
• Supports efforts to apply AI and automation to improve deployment frequency and increase system reliability.
• Assists with resolving service interruptions and contributes to root cause analysis during post-mortems under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Helps identify trends, anomalies, and failure patterns; recommends solutions with input from senior team members.
• Supports cross-functional teams during major incidents, helping ensure clear communication and timely updates throughout the lifecycle of an event.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field, or equivalent practical experience demonstrating the required skills.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience; internships, co-ops, and academic or personal projects will be considered.
• Cloud platform, or AI-related certifications are a plus.
• Foundational knowledge of web application frameworks, object-oriented languages, functional programming techniques, design patterns, and secure coding practices, gained through coursework, internships, or professional experience.
• Exposure to building web applications or web-services, preferably REST.
• Growing ability to interpret and apply security requirements across infrastructure and software systems.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) to generate, review, and improve code.
• Growing ability to evaluate AI-generated code and configurations for correctness, security, and performance, with support from senior engineers.
• Understanding of responsible AI use principles in an enterprise engineering context.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Basic familiarity with relational and/or NoSQL databases and core concepts such as ACID transactions, data retrieval, search, and persistence paradims.
• Developing triage skills, with the ability to assist in root cause analysis under guidance.
• Basic exposure to at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or OCI).

Skills

• Foundational knowledge of systems or software engineering.
• Curiosity toward emerging technologies, including AI-driven tooling.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, paid parental leave, 401k, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, year end holiday closure, and more!

Pay

Details available at: MaritzBenefits.com

Schedule

This is a hybrid role based in Fenton, MO (Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday).