Junior Backend Engineer (Java/Django) with Mentorship

Energy Innovation Corp; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 72,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteWorks in Stamford, CT is hiring a junior Software Engineer to ship code that matters. You will work on Java-based backend services for high-traffic workloads, owning projects from concept through delivery. You will pair with cross-functional partners and mentor others as you grow.

This role offers hands-on experience with Selenium and Django, opportunities to tackle performance optimization, troubleshoot incidents, and contribute to compliance-driven guardrails in the build.

Qualifications

• Java backend focus in high-traffic systems.
• Ownership from concept through delivery.
• Experience with Selenium and Django is a plus.
• Ability to flag mistakes and learn from them.

Responsibilities

• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource use at scale.
• Design, build, and maintain backend services using Selenium and Django.
• Translate compliance rules into build guardrails for stakeholders.
• Decode legacy Django service and improve it.
• Profile memory usage and fix leaks in Stamford nodes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to scope internship projects.
• Troubleshoot production incidents across Selenium-based apps.

Skills

Java

Backend development

Performance optimization

Stakeholder management

Tools

Selenium

Django

Nginx

Job description

ByteWorks in Stamford, CT is hiring a junior Software Engineer to ship code that matters. You will work on Java-based backend services for high-traffic workloads, owning projects from concept through delivery. You will pair with cross-functional partners and mentor others as you grow.

This role offers hands-on experience with Selenium and Django, opportunities to tackle performance optimization, troubleshoot incidents, and contribute to compliance-driven guardrails in the build.