Junior Software Engineer

Are you passionate about technology and eager to build software that makes a real impact? iLending is looking for a motivated Junior Software Developer to join our growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving problems, learning new technologies, and collaborating with experienced developers in a supportive environment.

As a Junior Software Developer, you'll contribute to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications while gaining hands-on experience with modern development tools and practices. If you're curious, adaptable, and excited to grow your career in software development, we'd love to hear from you.

LOCATION: The position is on-site in the Englewood Office. To be considered for this position, you must be local to the Denver Area, or moving to the Denver Area. Relocation assistance is not provided.

***iLending is unable to provide VISA or OPT sponsorship, now or in the future***

SALARY & BENEFITS:

• Base Annual salary of $75,000 - $85,000.00
• Full-time positions are benefits-eligible the first month after 30 days of employment, which includes:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401(k) match, Health Savings Account(HSA), Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Employer Paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Employer Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, Wellness Program, Financial Wellness Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Design, build, and maintain solutions in the cloud for the organization
• Partner with architecture team in designing, and delivering solutions that adhere to standards, performance, security, and compliance
• Resolving complex business problems by analyzing and creating solutions based on industry’s best practices
• Manage entire software development life cycle including, planning, designing, developing, testing, and deploying applications in the cloud
• Coordinate with the IT team to ensure the applications are working properly and efficiently in the cloud environment
• Troubleshoot problems in the existing applications to identify and resolve issues
• Mentor junior developers
• Be the SME of the products the engineering organization owns
• Be available for production support and regular on-call services

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TABLE:

• 2-4 years of experience in software engineering
• 1-2 years of experience as an Azure Cloud Developer
• Experience in working with Containers with usage of orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service)
• 1-2 years of experience as a full-stack developer using React/Angular, .Net Core or other OOP languages
• Experience in writing RESTful APIs in microservices architecture
• Experience with at least one modern programming language (including but not limited to NodeJS, React, .Net C#, TypeScript)
• Exposure to CI/CD tools such as Git and Azure DevOps
• Reasonable understanding of some aspect(s) of network stack and network protocols
• Understanding of major aspect(s) of computer security: network security, application security, security protocols, cryptography, etc.
• Experience in agile methodology, scrum framework
• Experience in one or more of the following Azure service categories:
  • App Service including Web Apps, API Apps, or Logic Apps
  • NoSQL databases (Cosmos DB)
  • Relational databases – database architecture and design (MS SQL Server, Azure SQL DB PaaS Service

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The Work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level is moderate to loud at times and with obscene language from time to time
• The physical exertion is moderate between work and our fun activities
• Work is performed in an office setting, casual dress code
• There are frequent team member and customer contacts and interactions

ABOUT US:
Founded in 2006, iLending is a national leader in automotive refinancing. Through strategic partnerships with credit unions, banks, and other financial institutions, the company offers competitive interest rates on auto loans and peace of mind products to tens of thousands of consumers each year.

iLending reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. All job descriptions inherently reflect the expectation of performing other duties as assigned when the situation calls for it. This position description does not circumvent the ‘At-Will” relationship or constitute a written or implied contract of employment.