Associate Software Engineer

Vizient; Cape Girardeau (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Benefits plan

Job summary

Vizient is seeking an entry-level software engineer to contribute to the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions. You will collaborate with product, architecture, data, and quality teams to deliver incremental value and learn advanced engineering practices.

Responsibilities include building backend services in Java/Spring Boot and frontend UI with React/TypeScript, plus REST API work and testing across the stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 0–2 years of professional software engineering experience (internships/co-ops acceptable).
• Foundational knowledge of software development principles, OOP, data structures, and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications, services, APIs, and UI under guidance.
• Translate requirements into clean, maintainable code.
• Contribute to backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Contribute to modern web apps using React and TypeScript.
• Develop and consume REST APIs and support event-driven integrations.
• Work with PostgreSQL and basic data-modeling practices.
• Write unit, integration, API, and end-to-end tests.
• Participate in code reviews, backlog refinement, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Java

React

TypeScript

REST APIs

Git

HTML/CSS

Testing

OOP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

PostgreSQL

Job description

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Summary:

In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, testing, and delivery of scalable, secure, and user-centered software solutions across Vizient. You will work closely with product managers, business stakeholders, architects, data scientists, quality engineers, and experienced software engineers to deliver small, independently demonstrable increments while developing strong engineering skills. This role will leverage AI-assisted development practices, including structured work items, repository guidance, automated implementation, pull requests, testing, and continuous feedback.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain applications, services, APIs, and user interfaces under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Translate defined requirements and technical designs into clean, maintainable, and testable software.
• Contribute to backend services using Java, Spring Boot, or comparable technologies.
• Contribute to modern web applications using React, TypeScript, JavaScript, or comparable frontend technologies.
• Develop and consume REST APIs and support event-driven integrations.
• Work with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and apply basic data-modeling and query-development practices.
• Write and maintain unit, integration, API, and end-to-end tests.
• Participate in debugging, code reviews, technical discussions, backlog refinement, demonstrations, and continuous-improvement activities.
• Contribute to application security, accessibility, observability, performance, scalability, and operational readiness.
• Use AI-assisted development tools responsibly and validate generated code with guidance from experienced engineers.
• Follow repository guidance, coding standards, testing expectations, technical documentation, and Software Factory development practices.
• Ask questions, seek feedback, share knowledge, and collaborate respectfully while demonstrating ownership, accountability, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience required.
• 0 to two years of professional software engineering experience, including internships, co-ops, or relevant project experience required.
• Foundational knowledge of software development principles, object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms required.
• Experience with Java or another object-oriented programming language required.
• Familiarity with web development concepts and technologies such as React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, or CSS required.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, relational databases, and source-control systems such as Git required.
• Understanding of software testing and the importance of writing maintainable and reliable code required.
• Familiarity with basic application security and secure-coding practices required.
• Ability to deliver work incrementally through small, independently testable units required.
• Ability to work effectively with product, architecture, data, quality engineering, and business stakeholders required.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, collaboration, attention-to-detail, and customer-focus skills required.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, integrity, commitment to inclusion, and willingness to receive feedback and continuously improve required.

Estimated Hiring Range:

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $59,600.00 to $101,200.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.