Software Engineer, New Grad & Junior

Jobright.ai; Illinois; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobright.ai is seeking a new grad software engineer to join our high-performing team. You'll work on projects that make a real impact while developing backend services, automating workflows, and collaborating on innovative cloud solutions. Join us to empower job seekers and elevate career success.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Remote-first work culture

Ownership of meaningful projects

Growth opportunities in a fast-growing startup

Qualifications

• Recently graduated with a CS, EE, Math, or related technical degree.
• Solid Python skills and familiarity with SQL.
• Interest in generative AI, cloud infrastructure, or data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services and APIs for data ingestion and job matching.
• Write Python code to process large-scale datasets.
• Collaborate on cloud infrastructure and CI/CD workflows.

Skills

Python

SQL

User Experience

Cloud Infrastructure

Data Pipelines

Education

Computer Science Degree

Electrical Engineering Degree

Mathematics Degree

Tools

MongoDB

Snowflake

Zilliz

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

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