Junior developer

Job Title

Junior Software Developer
(also called Junior Software Engineer / Entry-Level Developer)

Role Overview

A Junior Developer assists in designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software applications. This is an entry-level role where developers work under senior engineers and learn real-world software development practices.

Junior developers typically:

• write and debug code
• fix bugs
• build small features
• participate in code reviews
• learn company tech stacks and workflows

Common Responsibilities

• Write clean and maintainable code
• Assist in developing web/mobile/software applications
• Debug and troubleshoot issues
• Test software functionality
• Participate in code reviews
• Collaborate with developers, QA, and product teams
• Learn and follow coding standards
• Maintain documentation

Typical Skills Required

Programming Languages

Commonly one or more of:

• Java
• Python
• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• C#
• PHP

Frontend (optional)

• HTML
• CSS
• React
• Angular
• Vue.js

Backend (optional)

• Node.js
• Spring Boot
• Django
• .NET

Database Skills

• SQL
• MySQL
• PostgreSQL
• MongoDB

Tools

• Git/GitHub
• VS Code
• Jira
• Docker (basic)

Education Requirements

Usually:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Some companies also hire:

• Bootcamp graduates
• Self-taught developers with projects

Experience Expectations

Typical requirements:

• 0 2 years experience
• Internship or academic projects
• GitHub portfolio preferred