Junior Developer (Node.js)

About us Terrain Water LLC builds: Agricultural drainage tile planning and design Water management planning Mapping and terrain analysis Tile-system design information Agricultural land-management planning Digital maps, specifications, reports and models used to plan drainage projects We're a team of 9 people, 6 of whom are engineers, and we ship daily. The role We're hiring a Junior Developer to work on our backend services alongside senior engineers who genuinely enjoy mentoring. You'll be writing production code in your first weeks -- not shadowing for six months. This is a fully remote role if you live in MN, ND, IA or WI. We're a remote team by default: decisions get written down, and you won't be disadvantaged for not being in a room. Day to day, you'll be: • Building and maintaining REST APIs and services in Node.js (TypeScript) • Writing and optimizing PostgreSQL queries and schema migrations • Deploying and monitoring services on Google Cloud Platform (Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub) • Writing tests and reviewing teammates' pull requests • Debugging real issues in production with support from the team • Participating in planning, standups, and retros • Growing into machine learning and AI work as you develop -- we provide the training, so you don't need this background coming in What we're looking for You don't need to tick every box. If you can do most of the "must-haves," apply. Must-haves • Working knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript, and some experience with Node.js • Familiarity with SQL and relational databases • Comfortable with Git and collaborative workflows (branches, PRs, code review) • Hands-on experience with at least one public cloud platform -- GCP preferred, but AWS or Azure is fine. Coursework, certifications, or personal projects count. • Able to break a problem down, explain your thinking, and ask for help early • [0-2 years of professional experience, a bootcamp/CS background, or a portfolio of personal projects -- we're open on how you got here] Nice to have • Docker, CI/CD pipelines, or infrastructure-as-code • Experience with an ORM or query builder (Prisma, Knex, TypeORM) • Testing frameworks (Jest, Vitest) • Any exposure to machine learning or AI concepts -- not required, since we'll train you, but curiosity here is a plus • Open-source contributions or side projects you can talk about NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.