JobTarget

Junior Software Engineer

Stamford, Connecticut | Feb 27, 2024
Salary Type
Annual
Job Function
Engineering

Job Description

JobTarget is a leading company in the online job search and recruiting industry. Our team is comprised of experts in recruitment, e-commerce, and online job search. Our products are used by thousands of corporate recruiters and reach millions of job seekers.

 

The company values work-life balance, rewarding risk and creativity, and an open culture. The Junior Software Engineer will be a key member of the Software Development team by solving complicated, challenging problems with code and delivering solutions that make a real difference to job seekers and teams.  

 

Responsibilities:

  • Hands-on coding, unit-testing, and maintenance of projects for the Engineering team, based on system specifications and Change Requests provided by the business team. 

  • Oversee the automation of business and technical processes, troubleshoot production issues and fix them as needed, maintaining and improve deployed code as needed. 

  • Work closely with the Product line Technical Leads and other software engineers to ensure that company coding standards, policies, and IT procedures are observed as well as participate in the evaluation and selection of new strategies and technologies 

 

Requirements

  • 2 plus years of experience  

  • Solid software development skills with experience building software developed in (at least one) .NET/C#, Node.JS, Python. 

  • Thorough knowledge of HTML 5, CSS 3, ES6 JavaScript. 

  • Experience designing clean and maintainable RESTful APIs. 

  • Solid RDBMS and NoSQL database experience. Specifically, MS SQL Server, DynamoDb, and MongoDB. 

  • Familiarity with JavaScript Frontend frameworks (React, Vue.js). 

  • Familiarity with JavaScript Backend frameworks (Express, Node.js) 

  • Knowledge of AWS Cloud Services (S3, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB), a plus. 

  • Good knowledge of basic large-scale internet service architectures (such as load balancing, Serverless Architecture, Microservices, and Queues), even if you haven't worked on one. 

  • Experience with common applications such as Git, Postman, and Docker. 

  • Sound knowledge of UNIX, DNS, TCP/IP network fundamentals 

  • Ability to learn new software languages, frameworks, and APIs quickly. 

  • Good verbal and written communication skills 

  • Sharp and tenacious troubleshooting skills 

 

JobTarget provides a high-energy growth environment, along with excellent benefits including PTO, medical, dental, and 401(k) with a match. Annual base pay range: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 + annual bonus potential. 

 

Employees may also be eligible to participate in JobTarget’s Equity Incentive Plan. 

 

JobTarget is an Equal Opportunity Employer.