Software Engineer (New Grad)

What you'd be doing

• Write code that solves real problems and ships to production fast.
• Depending on the team, this could involve:
• Building backend systems that power a SaaS platform
• Working on frontend interfaces that real users interact with daily
• Solving infrastructure challenges that help the company scale
• Debugging production issues and shipping the fix
• Owning features from design through deployment

Who we're looking for

• You can code. You know at least one language well enough to actually build things.
• You understand the fundamentals: data structures, how code runs, how to debug when it breaks.
• You write code that works, not just code that's fast to write.
• You're curious about how systems work and why decisions get made.
• You take feedback without ego and get better every week.
• You can explain your work and ask good questions.
• No internship at a brand-name company required. We mean that. The ability to actually build and solve problems beats a polished resume every time.

What you'll get

• Competitive compensation
• Real growth as an engineer
• Direct introductions to companies that hire on merit, not credentials
• Standing in a curated network: if one role isn't the right fit, we put your work in front of other companies hiring through our platform
• One application, many shots
• Real craft. You'll learn to design systems, write clean code, and solve hard problems alongside talented engineers

How to apply

Take our short work-sample assessment. It's required, and it's the whole point: about 20-30 minutes of real work that mirrors what you'd actually do in the role. No trick questions, no LeetCode gauntlet. It's how we surface people who can genuinely build, and it's the fastest way to get in front of a hiring manager. Take it now: https://www.meritfirst.us/candidate/tests/227a931f-b329-42ae-b656-8447d64f3b7c. Skip the pile. Show them what you can build.