Junior Back-End Engineer

You join a mid-sized, product-driven tech company serving fintech, retail, and media clients nationwide. Engineering culture emphasizes peer review, automated testing, and incremental delivery. Expect agile rituals, transparent feedback loops, and access to senior engineers eager to coach.

Your Impact

- Design and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs that deliver secure, high-performance data services.  

- Write modular server-side code in Java, Python, or Node.js, adhering to SOLID principles.  

- Build queries, indexes, and migrations for PostgreSQL and MongoDB to maintain sub-second response times.  

- Contribute to containerized deployments with Docker and Kubernetes; refine CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions.  

- Diagnose production incidents, trace logs with OpenTelemetry, and propose preventive fixes.  

- Author clear documentation that demystifies endpoints, database schemas, and deployment scripts.  

- Pair with front-end, QA, and DevOps peers to ship features that delight end users.  

- Continuously refactor code, remove technical debt, and advocate for performance optimizations.  

Skills & Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.  

- 0-2 years of professional experience or substantial internship work in back-end development.  

- Proficiency in at least one modern language: Java 17+, Python 3.11+, or Node.js 20+.  

- Solid grasp of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL stores (MongoDB, Redis).  

- Familiarity with REST, GraphQL, JSON, and authentication standards (OAuth2, JWT).  

- Version control fluency with Git: branching, pull requests, and code review etiquette.  

- Understanding of cloud services on AWS, Azure, or GCP—especially Lambda, ECS, or Cloud SQL.  

- Strong analytical mindset, clear written and verbal communication, and team-oriented attitude.  

What Sets You Apart

- Exposure to Go or Rust for microservices.  

- Hands-on practice with Kafka or RabbitMQ message brokers.  

- Knowledge of container security and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi).  

- Contributions to open-source projects or tech blogs that show initiative.  

Benefits & Growth

- Mentorship program pairing you with senior back-end developers.  

- Flexible remote schedule within U.S. time zones, plus optional office hubs.  

- Continuous learning budget for certifications, conferences, and online courses.  

- Pathway toward Mid-Level Engineer in twelve months, backed by performance metrics.