Junior Software Engineer

Sourgum Waste; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to help revolutionize the waste and recycling industry. In this role, you will design and implement user interfaces and back-end APIs for a cutting-edge SaaS platform. Join a fast-growing team where your contributions will directly impact sustainability efforts and operational efficiency. If you are passionate about technology and eager to grow your skills in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace the challenge of modernizing an outdated industry and be part of a mission-driven company that's just getting started.

Benefits

Company Stock Option Pool

Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision)

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Opportunities for Professional Development

Qualifications

• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript for front-end and back-end development.
• Ability to integrate with RESTful APIs and Elasticsearch.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain user interfaces for our SaaS platform.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Node.js

HTML/CSS

RESTful APIs

Test-Driven Development

Elasticsearch

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

CI/CD pipeline tools

Job description

About Sourgum

Sourgum is transforming the $100B+ waste and recycling industry with technology that makes waste removal simpler, smarter, and more affordable. Our innovative haulsourcing platform connects businesses with high-quality services at significantly lower costs—saving our customers an average of 20%. Powered by proprietary datasets, a reverse auction system, and a carefully curated network of 5,000+ trusted vendors, we help companies of all shapes and sizes streamline their operations while contributing to a more sustainable future.

About Sourgum

Sourgum is transforming the $100B+ waste and recycling industry with technology that makes waste removal simpler, smarter, and more affordable. Our innovative haulsourcing platform connects businesses with high-quality services at significantly lower costs—saving our customers an average of 20%. Powered by proprietary datasets, a reverse auction system, and a carefully curated network of 5,000+ trusted vendors, we help companies of all shapes and sizes streamline their operations while contributing to a more sustainable future.

We're a fast-growing, venture-backed company on a mission to modernize an outdated industry—and we're just getting started. Our investors include Founder Collective, 186 Ventures, and River Park Ventures, the same funds that backed category-defining companies like Uber, Venmo, and Amazon Pharmacy.

If you're driven by innovation, impact, and the opportunity to build something groundbreaking, we'd love to meet you.

You would be responsible for helping to design and implement our multiple user interfaces, their supporting libraries and modules, and back-end API work. You will join a small but rapidly growing team and participate in developing, maintaining, and delivering our core SaaS platform. We are committed to your personal growth and development.

You have recent experience implementing solutions using cutting-edge technologies such as JavaScript/Typescript/Angular/React, Postgres, and Node.js.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with a team of like-minded engineers to bring new platforms to the market
• Own the technical design and development of front-end applications in a test-driven development environment
• Utilize programming languages like JavaScript (React, Node), HTML/CSS, TypeScript and open-source frameworks, RESTful web services, and work on cross-browser and cross-device development
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions that will bring waste and recycling to the next level
  
  
  

Requirements

Technical Skills

• Professional experience with JavaScript/Typescript/Single Page Applications
• Professional integration with RESTful APIs
• Ability to integrate with Elasticsearch and run queries/reports
• Professional experience with Node.js for both scripting and API development
• Ability to apply principles of Test-Driven Development
• Experience with writing test cases
  
  

Nice to Have Skills

• NoSQL or SQL database experience
• Experience with version control systems, CI/CD pipeline tools, workflow tools, Jenkins, etc
• Golang experience a plus
• AI/Machine Learning experience a plus
• Experience in integrating applications with Redis/Memcached
  
  

Personal Skills

• A passion for building software and streamlining process issues
• Demonstrate tenacity when solving challenging problems in a deadline-driven environment
• Experience with Scrum/Agile methodologies
• Able to be self-motivated and work independently as needed to solve complex problems
• Taking pride in work and the desire to make projects succeed
  
  
  

Benefits

• Salary range: $80,000 - $120,000
• Company Stock Option Pool
• A positive and collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation and sustainability
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement plans, and paid time off
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a growing company

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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