Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. K2United is an organization that provides advisory services in cyber risk management and online education for workforce readiness. As a Junior Software Developer, you will contribute to building and maintaining the backend of applications, writing and testing code, and collaborating with team members to deliver high-quality solutions.
Responsibilities
- Writing, testing, and maintaining backend code that meets engineering standards
- Delivering simple, high-quality solutions for assigned work items
- Supporting production systems by assisting in debugging and resolving issues
- Collaborating with engineers, product, and QA to understand requirements and deliver outcomes
- Participating in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, and pull request processes
- Managing dependencies of your own work and contributing to team deliverables
- Building a working understanding of the systems and architecture within your domain
- Contributing to documentation and knowledge sharing within the team
- Staying current with technologies and best practices while growing your skillset
- Improving visibility, including logging and monitoring, and participating in incident resolution efforts
Skills
- Foundational experience in backend development such as APIs, databases, and services
- Familiarity with one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, or similar
- Basic understanding of software development practices including: Version control using Git
- Testing such as unit and integration testing, with exposure to TDD preferred
- RESTful services and APIs
- Exposure to modern development tools such as GitHub, VS Code, Postman, and Jira
- Understanding of Agile development practices and team workflows
- Ability to execute well-defined tasks with attention to quality and detail
- Willingness to follow established processes including pull requests, code reviews, and release processes
- Ability to troubleshoot issues with guidance
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing maintainable code
- Willingness to learn and apply new technologies and best practices
- Comfortable working in a team environment and contributing to shared goals
- Open to feedback and continuous improvement
- Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Eagerness to grow your technical skills and deepen your system knowledge
- Interest in learning software design and architecture patterns over time
- Curiosity about industry trends and emerging technologies
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
- Low-cost, comprehensive medical benefits for employees and their families
- Flexibility for those needing time off for jury duty, voting, military leave, etc.
- Paid time off
- Wellness stipend program (includes fitness reimbursement program)
- Tuition stipend
- Casual dress work environment
- Technical training and certifications as required
- Any of our CareerSafe Online training courses for free to employees and their immediate family
Company Overview
When Knowledge2Share was created 25 years ago, the startup was driven forward by passionate individuals who valued internal drive to innovate. It was founded in 2000, and is headquartered in College Station, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.k2share.com/.