Junior Engineer

Otto; United States; Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and equity

Job summary

Otto is hiring a software engineer to start their career by shipping features across frontend and backend systems, with mentorship from senior engineers. You will work on AI pipelines and adviser-facing interfaces, writing clean, tested code and participating in code reviews.

The role emphasizes learning the product, growing responsibilities, and collaboration within a small, fast-moving team. The position is full-time, based in London with flexibility to work remotely, offering salary and

Qualifications

• Experience building web applications.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React and Node.js.
• Interest in AI and its use in software products.
• Strong communication and ability to learn quickly.
• Collaborative, customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Build and deliver product features across frontend and backend systems with support from senior engineers.
• Contribute to AI pipelines and the interfaces advisers use in their day-to-day work.
• Write maintainable, tested code and participate in code reviews.
• Learn the product and engineering practices, then take ownership of increasingly substantial work.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Node.js

Tools

NestJS

PostgreSQL

GCP

Azure

Job description

Role overview

Start your software engineering career by contributing to a real product that uses AI to help financial advisers automate operational work. You will work across the stack with guidance from experienced engineers, shipping useful features while building your skills and taking on more responsibility over time.

Responsibilities

• Build and deliver product features across frontend and backend systems with support from senior engineers.
• Contribute to AI pipelines and the interfaces advisers use in their day-to-day work.
• Write maintainable, tested code and participate in code reviews.
• Learn the product and engineering practices, then take ownership of increasingly substantial work.

Requirements

• Some professional or project experience building web applications.
• Solid foundations in JavaScript or TypeScript, React and Node.js.
• Curiosity about AI and its use in software products.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to learn quickly.
• A collaborative, transparent and customer-focused approach.

Nice to have

• Internship or project experience in a startup environment.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as GCP or Azure, or exposure to PostgreSQL.
• Personal projects involving language models or other AI tools.
• Experience with TypeScript across the stack, including React and NestJS.

Benefits and work setup

The role is full-time, based in London, with flexibility to work remotely. The package includes salary and equity, alongside mentorship and opportunities to grow within a small, fast-moving engineering team.