Junior Software Engineer

The Junior Software Engineer role is an opportunity to grow into a well-rounded engineer while doing work that directly and significantly impacts our customers and business. As a member of a small engineering team, you will work closely with our CTO to ship features across our product, learning the full stack as you go.

This is a hands-on role built for someone early in their career who is hungry to learn. You will start with well-scoped, clearly defined tickets and progressively take on more ownership as you grow in familiarity with our systems, technologies, and processes. You will not be siloed-you’ll see how features move from idea to production, and your input will be welcomed in conversations about how we build.

The ideal Junior Engineer is a quick learner, a strong communicator, and not afraid to ask questions. If you’re looking for a role where you’ll be challenged, mentored, and see your work bring real value to customers, we’d love to meet you., * 0-3 years of software engineering experience (candidates on the lower end should have internship experience or extensive personal projects)

• Strong problem solving abilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated and highly organized
• Experience with TypeScript and/or JavaScript
• Experience with git

Nice to Have Background and Skills

• Angular
• Node.js
• MongoDB
• AWS or similar cloud technologies
• Web Development
• Prior SWE experience (internship, part-time job, full-time job, freelance, etc.)
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Copilot, etc.)

Top Characteristics for a Successful Junior Engineer at Acta

• Coachability
• Curiosity
• Willingness to give and receive feedback
• Ability to stay focused and problem solve
• Passion for delivering value to customers and seeing your features in use
• Eagerness to grow and take on increasing ownership over time

Pulled from the full job description

• Professional development assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Parental leave
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance, Perks and Benefits
• Unique opportunity to work in a startup environment where you will report directly to the CTO
• One-on-one mentorship from experienced engineers & product builders
• Opportunity to engage in conversations around broader product vision
• Team-oriented culture
• Casual dress all-day, everyday
• Regular team outings and celebrations
• Mission-driven organization working to improve local government
• $75,000-$90,000 annual salary depending on experience
• Full benefits package - medical, dental, vision, 401k

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year, * 401(k)

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Unlimited paid time off
• Vision insurance

Acta’s software-as-a-service solution enhances communications workflows within public agencies via AI enabled tools to develop an internal knowledge-base, auto-compose responses, retrieve geography-specific regulatory information and streamline coordination between local government staff. We sell to public agencies in 10 states who serve over 8M constituents daily. Our team is tight-knit, agile, and growing rapidly., We’re serious about modern engineering practice. AI-assisted development is part of our daily workflow, not an afterthought-you’ll learn to use these tools well early in your career, which is increasingly what separates strong engineers from the pack.