Junior Software Engineer (Java)

About Springfield Education:

Language learning is the core product, with live classes and self-paced lessons.

The role:

Springfield Education has an opening for a Junior Software Engineer (Java). Nobody expects you to know every framework. We want someone who writes clear code, tests it and asks good questions. Remote, open to candidates across the US. Flexible hours with a daily team call in the morning. You will write a lot of updates, so clear written English is important.

In your first few months you will:

• Work with product managers and designers to scope features and cut what isn't needed.
• Ship small, frequent changes behind feature flags.
• Migrate older modules out of the monolith where it makes sense.
• Break down product requirements into technical tasks and rough estimates.
• Review pull requests from teammates and give clear, specific feedback.
• Maintain REST and gRPC APIs used by internal teams and outside partners.
• Keep dependencies current and patch findings from Dependabot or Snyk.

Requirements:

• 0-2 years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, including writing efficient SQL.
• Ability to write clear technical documentation and explain decisions to non-engineers.
• Strong skills in at least one of Python, Java, Go, C# or TypeScript.

Compensation and benefits:

The salary range for this role is $118,000 - $155,000 per year. This range reflects base salary only.

• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one.
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%.
• Paid sick leave.
• Professional development budget.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Springfield Education.