Software Engineer, New Grad & Junior

Jobright.ai; Aurora (IL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobright.ai is seeking a new grad software engineer to join their high-performing engineering team. The role offers the opportunity to work on AI products through building backend services and optimizing user experiences. As an entry-level position, it focuses on collaborative projects that impact the growth of the startup in a flexible and remote-first environment.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Flexible hours

Remote-first culture

Qualifications

• Recently graduated with a CS, EE, Math, or related technical degree.
• Solid Python skills and familiarity with SQL.
• Excited about fast-paced startup environments.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services and APIs for data ingestion and user automation.
• Write Python code to process large-scale datasets.
• Analyze product usage and improve features based on user feedback.

Skills

Python

SQL

User experience

Data pipelines

Education

CS, EE, Math or related technical degree

Tools

MongoDB

Snowflake

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Job description

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Jobright.ai provided pay range

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Base pay range

$120,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr

At Jobright, we help high-growth startups hire top talent for their key roles.

About Us

[Jobright.ai](http://jobright.ai/) is an AI-driven job search assistant built to help professionals land their dream roles faster. Backed by a team of ex-Google, Twitter, and Microsoft engineers, and featured in the OpenAI GPT Store, we empower thousands of users daily through automation, resume tailoring, and insider job insights.

What You'll Do

As a new grad software engineer, you'll join our small but high-performing engineering team to build and scale the core infrastructure that powers our AI products. You'll work closely with senior engineers and the founding team on projects that ship fast and make a real impact.

You'll:

• Build backend services and APIs for data ingestion, job matching, and user automation
• Write Python code to process large-scale datasets (MongoDB, Snowflake, Zilliz)
• Develop tools that automate and optimize workflows for job seekers
• Collaborate on cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure) and CI/CD workflows
• Analyze product usage and improve features based on user feedback and growth data

You Might Be a Good Fit If You…

• Recently graduated with a CS, EE, Math, or related technical degree
• Have solid Python skills and familiarity with SQL
• Are excited about fast-paced startup environments and building from 0→1
• Care deeply about user experience and product impact
• Have some familiarity (or strong interest) in generative AI, cloud infra, or data pipelines
• Bonus: Internship or project experience using MongoDB, Snowflake, or job-related platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Greenhouse)

Why Join Us

• Work directly with a world-class team on a mission to democratize career success
• Own meaningful projects from day one
• Flexible hours, async culture, and remote-first
• Fast growth: Jobright has grown 10x in the past year, with 40k+ daily users and viral reach on platforms like LinkedIn

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Software Development

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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