Junior Full-Stack Software Engineer

AI-Native Engineering: You leverage AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot) as core parts of your engineering practice from day one-for code generation, design exploration, debugging, and learning. Beyond tool proficiency, you design and integrate AI/LLM capabilities into our products, translating AI into user value. This is modern engineering, and you will master it alongside your team. What You Will Own

• Deliver backend services using NestJS and TypeScript-from design through testing to production
• Build responsive front-end components and pages using React, Next.js, or Vue
• Translate product requirements and acceptance criteria into clean, working code
• Write meaningful unit and integration tests that protect your code from regression
• Participate in code reviews-both reviewing others’ work and receiving feedback
• Contribute to REST API design and documentation
• Participate actively in technical discussions, sprint planning, and architectural decisions
• Integrate AI/LLM capabilities into features with senior guidance
• Use AI tools strategically throughout your work-from code generation to debugging to design exploration

Do you have experience in Version control systems?, Kollabio is building AI-native platform solutions. We are seeking a capable, proactive Junior Full-Stack Software Engineer who operates with ownership and delivers production-ready code. You will own features from design through production, working in a focused environment where you ship real code that matters. We provide guidance and mentorship to support your growth. The responsibility-and the growth-are yours., Core Engineering

• 1-2 years of professional software development experience, or strong computer science fundamentals
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript or JavaScript
• Real experience building components and pages with React, Vue, or similar frameworks
• Comfortable with Git, GitHub, and standard version control workflows
• Understanding of HTTP, REST basics, and how APIs work

AI-Assisted Development

• Hands-on experience with AI coding assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) or ability to pick them up quickly
• Familiarity with AI/LLM API concepts or demonstrated interest in learning them

Process & Collaboration

• Problem-solving mindset and curiosity about how systems work
• Ability to take feedback seriously and improve based on code reviews and guidance

Preferred Experience

• Experience with NestJS, Next.js, or similar frameworks
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL, relational databases, or ORMs like Prisma
• Experience integrating AI/LLM APIs or building with language models in projects
• Work experience in Agile or Scrum environments
• Open source contributions or side projects demonstrating ownership

What Success Looks Like

• Production-ready code that is clean, well-tested, and follows established patterns
• Features that ship on schedule with solid test coverage and no shortcuts
• Thoughtful pull requests with clear descriptions and openness to iterative feedback
• Consistent improvement in code quality, shipping speed, and architectural thinking
• Growth into a trusted, capable engineer who operates with ownership and ships quality work

Who Will Thrive in This Role

• Engineers who operate with ownership and accountability for their work
• Developers who ask thoughtful questions and act on feedback to improve continuously
• Individuals who think beyond the current ticket-about systems, tradeoffs, and maintainability
• Professionals who see AI tools as essential to modern engineering, not shortcuts
• Engineers who want to grow in an AI-native environment where ownership is expected and growth is supported

About Kollabio

Kollabio is a design and engineering firm that creates human-driven, AI-empowered solutions for federal agencies, GovCon primes, and commercial enterprises. We combine Experience Thinking - practical design thinking with the how-to included - with Agile delivery and continuous deployment to ship measurable value in multiple increments and with continuous feedback loops.

Kollabio is an Equal Opportunity Employer.