What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Software Engineer position at Optomi?
Junior Software Engineer (Hybrid - Rockville, Maryland)
Optomi, in partnership with a leading financial services regulatory organization, is seeking a Junior Software Engineer for their Rockville, Maryland location. Candidates should have a foundation in software engineering, with exposure to Java, Python, AWS, CI/CD pipelines, Git, REST APIs, and automation tools. This Junior Software Engineer role requires strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and a willingness to learn new technologies and improve developer productivity.
What the right candidate will enjoy:
- Improving developer productivity and software delivery practices.
- Developing software solutions, automation tools, and integrations.
- Supporting CI/CD pipelines and development platforms.
- Learning new technologies and applying AI-assisted development techniques.
- Collaborating with engineers to solve problems and identify improvements.
- Creating technical documentation, reference materials, and training content.
What type of experience does the right candidate have:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field; equivalent practical experience is considered.
- Understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, and software development lifecycle practices.
- Experience or academic exposure to Java, Python, AWS, CI/CD, automation tools, and Git.
- Familiarity with REST APIs, microservices, test automation, and Agile methodologies.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies and concepts.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborative attitude and customer-focused mindset.
What the responsibilities are of the right candidate:
- Collaborate with engineers to identify challenges and improvement opportunities.
- Develop and maintain software solutions, automation tools, and integrations.
- Support CI/CD pipelines, development platforms, and engineering productivity initiatives.
- Assist with adopting modern software development practices and tools.
- Troubleshoot problems across engineering environments.
- Contribute to technical documentation, reference materials, and training content.
- Learn and apply emerging technologies, including AI-assisted software development techniques.
- Work with team members to deliver practical, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
- Communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Salary : $40 - $48