Associate Software Engineer — Mentored Growth & AI Tools

IVANS Insurance Solutions; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from experienced engineers

Impactful projects

Modern development tools, including AI

Culture of innovation

Job summary

Applied Systems is hiring an Associate Software Engineer to contribute to modernization and optimization of our codebase. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to identify and reduce technical debt, ensuring reliable and efficient systems.

You will engage in code reviews, learn modern technologies and AI tools, and apply fundamentals of software development, including documentation, testing, debugging, and data structures, while aligning with our values.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
• Foundational knowledge of software engineering principles.
• Familiarity with cloud-based technologies and software security practices.
• Basic knowledge of CI/CD and automated testing.
• Basic knowledge of Agile frameworks and Jira/Confluence.
• Eagerness to learn and grow as part of a collaborative engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development tasks focused on reducing technical debt and improving code quality, with guidance from senior team members
• Solve defined technical problems and seek support from the team as needed
• Participate in code reviews, receive feedback, and build technical skills while gaining experience with modern technologies and AI tools
• Apply foundational knowledge of software development practices, including documentation, testing, debugging, and data structures
• Maintain metrics and complete tasks in alignment with defined processes.
• Exhibit behaviors that exemplify Applied Systems’ Values in Action.

Skills

Foundational knowledge of software

Cloud technologies

CI/CD

Agile/Jira/Confluence

Willingness to learn

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Go

React

C#

Python

gRPC

SQL

REST APIs

Kubernetes

Terraform

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Applied Systems is hiring an Associate Software Engineer to contribute to modernization and optimization of our codebase. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to identify and reduce technical debt, ensuring reliable and efficient systems.

You will engage in code reviews, learn modern technologies and AI tools, and apply fundamentals of software development, including documentation, testing, debugging, and data structures, while aligning with our values.