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Junior Software Engineer

We’re looking for people with a passion for programming and a good grasp of fundamentals that are looking to expand their knowledge base with real-world experience. If you love working on complex applications that hundreds of thousands of people touch every month, including brands such as Coca-Cola, HyperX, and more, enjoy solving difficult problems as a team, and want to further your knowledge of programming, this position is for you!

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Junior software engineers are fully integrated into our core development workflow and generally ship code to production the first week. You’ll work on challenging projects, get exposure to multiple areas of the business, and work directly with our executive team. You’ll get to do:

What You'll Do

  • Sprint Planning & Roadmap Discussions
  • Code Reviews
  • Write Full-Stack Features
  • Design New Interfaces
  • Much More!

Software We Use

Languages
  • Ruby
  • Scala
  • Javascript/Coffeescript
  • HTML/CSS

Frameworks
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Akka
  • jQuery

Datastores
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Redis

What You'll Bring

  • Self-starter who is motivated to learn and continuously improve
  • Desire to build something that will touch hundreds of thousands of people
  • Discipline to get the job done and motivated to find solutions
  • Great culture fit who wants to work with a team of smart, fun people
  • Must be at least one of the following:
    • Bachelor’s in CS graduate
    • Equivalent work experience to a bachelor’s degree in CS
  • Thorough understanding of core computer science principles:
    • Variable assignment
    • Iteration
    • Recursion
    • Efficiency (big O)
    • Object-oriented programming
  • Thorough understanding of basic data structures; particularly:
    • Hashes/hash maps/dictionaries
    • Arrays/lists
    • Queues/stacks
  • Basic understanding of HTML & CSS
  • Prior experience with web development
  • Prior experience with SQL or Mongo databases
  • Prior experience with design applications
  • Prior work or leadership experience in a relevant field
  • Contributions to open source projects
  • Side projects that you coded on your own
  • Hackathon projects

Ready To Influence?

Send an email to jointheteam@sideqik.com with your name, resume, cover letter (if applicable), and tell us why you’re a great fit for Sideqik.

Apply Now

Benefits Include:

Medical/Vision/Dental

Unlimited PTO

401k contributions

West Midtown location

Incentive stock options

Office snacks and refreshments

Weekly happy hours

Paid holidays