Associate Software Engineer

Who You Are

You are an early-career full stack engineer who is curious, eager to learn, and excited to build software that helps keep people safe. You're building a strong foundation across frontend and backend technologies, and you're looking for a team that will invest in your growth while giving you real ownership of meaningful work.

Responsibilities

• Feature Development: Build and ship well-tested features across the frontend and backend, with guidance and support from senior engineers
• Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers in an agile environment to deliver features and enhancements
• Code Quality: Write clean, readable, and tested code; participate actively in code reviews and incorporate feedback
• Learning & Growth: Ramp up quickly on Ontic's tech stack and domain, and seek out feedback and mentorship to accelerate your development
• Debugging & Troubleshooting: Investigate and resolve bugs and issues, escalating and collaborating with senior engineers as needed
• Participation: Contribute ideas and perspective in technical design discussions for the features you work on

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 0–2 years of professional, internship, or project experience in software engineering, with exposure to both backend and frontend development
• Some familiarity with Java, Spring Boot, and database technologies such as MongoDB (coursework, internship, or project experience is welcome)
• Basic understanding of RESTful APIs
• Working knowledge of JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and React fundamentals
• Exposure to modern JS tooling (npm/Webpack) and a willingness to grow into TypeScript, state management (Redux/Zustand/React Query), and testing (Jest)
• Solid foundational problem-solving and analytical ability
• Understanding of Git and collaborative development workflows
• Familiarity with, or interest in learning, CI/CD and cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Mindset:

• Strong curiosity and eagerness to learn new technologies and domains
• Receptive to feedback and coaching, with a growth-oriented attitude
• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and dependable

This role supports a FedRAMP environment and requires that work be performed within the United States by individuals authorized to work in the U.S. and who are U.S. citizens.