Position Summary
Join our innovative team as a Software Engineer I, where you'll grow your skills while contributing to the development and maintenance of our software products. In this role, you'll participate in designing, developing, documenting, testing, and debugging software systems and applications under the guidance of senior engineers. We're looking for someone who brings genuine curiosity, a passion for learning, and enthusiasm for solving problems — technical skills can be taught, but hunger to grow is what we value most. The team uses C#, React, and VB.Net and candidates excited to grow their skills in these technologies will thrive in this role.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain software features and applications under the guidance of senior engineers
Participate in the full development lifecycle including requirements analysis, design, implementation, and testing
Write clean, readable, and well-tested code following established patterns and standards
Collaborate with teammates to understand problems and contribute solutions
Learn and apply new technologies, frameworks, and practices as the team evolves
Participate in code reviews — both giving and receiving feedback
Contribute to technical documentation for the features you build
Qualifications, Skills & Abilities
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
0-2 years of professional software development experience (internships and personal projects count)
Genuine passion for software development and curiosity to keep learning
Foundational understanding of object-oriented programming concepts
Some exposure to web application development (front end or back end)
Familiarity with at least one modern language such as C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, or comparable
Basic understanding of relational databases
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and ask good questions
Exposure to version control (Git)
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum concepts
Exposure to test-driven development or automated testing is a plus
Familiarity with AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, etc.) is a plus
Finance or fintech background is a plus but not required
Available to attend daily standups at 9:30am EST
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