Remote Junior JavaScript Web Apps Engineer

Colonial Group; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 68,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wistar Institute is seeking a Junior Application Developer to join its Information Technology team. This remote role supports research and administrative initiatives by designing, configuring, analyzing, and developing end-user applications and related systems software.

Responsibilities include building JavaScript-based web applications, enhancing UI/UX, and integrating with third-party services. Collaboration, code reviews, and thorough documentation are emphasized in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related field required; or an associate degree/certifications plus 1 year of relevant experience; or 2–3 years of equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in developing, documenting, enhancing, and supporting data-driven web applications for business workflows/processes.
• Web application programming experience using JavaScript/Typescript or other similar languages.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to identify solutions to presented problems.
• Demonstrated passion for learning, innovation, and solving challenging problems with team support.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced development environment, with strong documentation and version control practices.
• Working knowledge of the software development life cycle and basic version control practices
• Ability to manage concurrent projects with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy JavaScript-based web applications.
• Write clear, reusable code to solve technical problems across multiple domains.
• Develop cross-platform, data-driven web applications with third-party integrations.
• Enhance UI/UX for existing and new applications.
• Participate in code reviews to promote quality and security practices.
• Provide high-quality customer service by delivering efficient end-user support.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Documentation

Version control

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science or related field

Associate degree/certifications + 1 year experience

2–3 years of relevant experience

Tools

Node.js (Express)

Vue.js

React

MSSQL / SQL

REST API design

Job description

The Wistar Institute is seeking a Junior Application Developer to join its Information Technology team. This remote role supports research and administrative initiatives by designing, configuring, analyzing, and developing end-user applications and related systems software.

Responsibilities include building JavaScript-based web applications, enhancing UI/UX, and integrating with third-party services. Collaboration, code reviews, and thorough documentation are emphasized in a fast-paced