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
Numbers & Facts
Location
Alpharetta, GA (Remote)
Skills
AngularJSunmatched
Atlassian JIRAunmatched
CSS (Cascading Style Sheet)unmatched
Code Reviewsunmatched
Coding Standardsunmatched
Computer Scienceunmatched
Debugging Skillsunmatched
Djangounmatched
Dockerunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Functional Testingunmatched
Gitunmatched
GitHubunmatched
HTML (HyperText Markup Language)unmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Javaunmatched
JavaScriptunmatched
Microsoft .NETunmatched
Microsoft C# (C Sharp)unmatched
Mobile Applicationsunmatched
Mobile Web Programmingunmatched
MongoDBunmatched
MySQLunmatched
Node.jsunmatched
PHP Scripting Language (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor)unmatched
PostgreSQLunmatched
Programming Languagesunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
React.jsunmatched
SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
Software Administrationunmatched
Software Developmentunmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
Vue.jsunmatched
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