RISE Network aims to ensure all high school students graduate with a plan and skills to achieve college and career success, and the Junior Software Engineer role will contribute to building software that makes a real difference in student outcomes across Connecticut and beyond.
Requirements
- JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Vue, AWS, Kubernetes, Firebase, Helm, Terraform, PostgreSQL, Redis, Firestore
- Strong problem-solving aptitude and organizational skills
- Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms
- Professional experience with at least one modern language (Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.). JavaScript experience is a plus.
- Familiarity with modern approaches to backend, frontend, or full-stack web development
- Comfortable with Agile development rituals and basic software engineering workflows
- Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and the Node.js ecosystem
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP preferred)
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and ship new features that enhance the CT RISE product ecosystem
- Help integrate backend, frontend, and cloud components into cohesive, scalable solutions
- Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and non-technical partners
- See your work deployed and used by real educators and stakeholders, and support ongoing development, improvement and maintenance.
- Follow and learn modern best practices for development, testing, deployment, and security
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs, cloud-native services, and modern web applications
- Contribute to the services, tools, and internal processes that support engineering operations
Other
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum of 1-3 years of relevant full-time professional experience or equivalent part-time/internship experience.
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Strong belief that all students can learn and achieve at high levels
- Ability to ramp up on new content and work in an independent and self-motivated manner
