Junior Software Developer

About Foretheta

Foretheta is a US-based organization committed to assisting customers in creating cutting-edge IT products focused on data engineering services such as big data analytics and machine learning. As a remote-first employer, Foretheta ensures that all team members from around the world are valued equally without the need for a centralized office location.

Job Description

The candidate should possess a foundational understanding of algorithms, data structures, and web technologies. You will be joining a collaborative team tasked with fulfilling customer needs, maintaining, and delivering new product features.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with fellow software engineers to troubleshoot, repair, and prevent issues in production environments.
• Work alongside the technical lead and other developers to maintain, create, and improve product features.
• Identify and address challenges related to performance, scalability, and data integrity.
• Review code written by developers, offer constructive feedback, and help elevate the team's collective expertise.

Requirements

• Possess a Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Under two years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficient in programming languages including Java, JavaScript, Python, and ReactJS.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services, DevOps principles, RESTful API development, machine learning, and big data technologies.
• Experience with web application technologies and their requirements.
• Strong focus on writing well-structured, readable, testable, deployable, and monitorable server-side code.
• Excellent communicator capable of achieving challenging goals in a fast-moving, innovative environment.

Benefits

• Enjoy a remote-first working culture without mandatory commuting.
• Flexible vacation policy allowing leave as needed; national holidays respected according to your location.
• Option to utilize coworking spaces of your preference.
• Support for attending conferences and human resource development opportunities.

Interview Process

• Complete three straightforward coding assignments to evaluate core technical competencies.
• Participate in a behavioral interview with a technical project manager to assess problem-solving, communication, and soft skills.
• Undergo a technical discussion with a team engineer to review knowledge, share experience, and understand daily responsibilities.
• Engage in a paid 4-week trial period with limited hours allowing mutual fit assessment before transitioning to a full-time contract.