Jr. Software Engineer

Insight Global
Lincolnshire, United States of America
11 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Internship / Graduate position
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Junior
Compensation
$ 104K

Job location

Lincolnshire, United States of America

Tech stack

JavaScript
API
Artificial Intelligence
Azure
Continuous Integration
Relational Databases
Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements)
Github
Inventory Management Software
Python
PostgreSQL
Machine Learning
Next.js
Software Engineering
TypeScript
GitHub Copilot
Large Language Models
Backend
GIT
Information Technology
Virtual Agents
Software Version Control
Data Pipelines
Docker

Job description

A large retail company is investing in a growing AI Center of Excellence to drive meaningful improvements across our retail platforms, operations, and customer experiences. As a Junior Software Engineer on this team, you'll play a hands-on role maintaining and enhancing AI-driven applications while building a strong foundation in modern software engineering and applied AI. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their career who is curious, coachable, and excited to learn. You'll work closely with senior engineers and data scientists, contribute to real production systems, and grow your skills through mentorship and meaningful work.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field

  • 0-2 years of professional software development experience (internships and meaningful academic/personal projects are highly valued)
  • Eagerness to learn, grow, and develop within both software engineering and AI-focused environments
  • Familiarity or experience with APIs, relational databases such as PostgreSQL, and version control (Git)
  • Familiarity or experience with Python or other modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks, such as Next.js
  • Ability and willingness to work onsite 3-4x days per week
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

  • Exposure to AI/ML concepts, large language models (LLMs), or AI tooling (even at a foundational level)

  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure is a plus), Docker, or basic CI/CD concepts

  • Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, etc.) in daily development work

  • Previous work on backend services, data pipelines, or full-stack applications Interest in retail, e-commerce, inventory systems, or customer-facing platforms

  • A portfolio or GitHub profile that demonstrates initiative in software engineering or AI-related projects

Benefits & conditions

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

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