[Hiring] Junior Software Engineer @Coforma

Role Description

We are looking for a curious, conscientious, and fast-learning Junior Software Engineer to join our growing, distributed team supporting a federal government client at Coforma.

As a Junior Software Engineer, you'll write real production code early on, with support. You'll pick up well-scoped tickets, pair with senior engineers, and grow into larger pieces of the system over time. We are not looking for someone who already knows our stack; we are looking for someone with solid programming fundamentals, genuine curiosity, and the habit of following a problem until they actually understand it.

We will teach you Dynamics, Azure Government, and the overall integration landscape. You need to bring the programming fundamentals and the willingness to learn.

If you're passionate about improving lives through digital products and services, then Coforma is a great company for you.

Placement within this range will be based on the competency level of the candidate. An offer will be made at one of the following tiers:

• Tier 1 — $91,800.00: Meets stated qualification and experience requirements. May need guidance and training beyond onboarding to perform the more complex functions of the role.
• Tier 2 — $96,900.00: Fully competent and able to independently perform key responsibilities of the role once onboarding is completed.
• Tier 3 — $102,000.00: Highly experienced and can perform all responsibilities of the role at a higher level than expected once onboarding is completed.

You must be a full-time resident of the contiguous United States and legally authorized to work in the US now and in the future without sponsorship to be considered for this role. The selected candidate must be willing to undergo and able to pass a Public Trust background check and any applicable background and/or security checks related to the project.

This is a US-based remote position open to applicants in the states listed below. Some travel may be required:

• Arizona
• California
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Carolina
• Oregon
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Virginia
• Washington
• Wisconsin

Qualifications

• A minimum of one year of professional software engineering experience, or equivalent experience through a degree in computer science or a related field, a coding bootcamp, military service, apprenticeship, open-source contribution, or demonstrated self-taught work (2+ years is preferred).
• Working proficiency in at least one object-oriented or general-purpose programming language (C# strongly preferred); Java, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, or C++ are all reasonable starting points if you're willing to work primarily in C#.
• Understanding of core programming fundamentals: data structures, control flow, functions and classes, error handling, and reading someone else's code.
• Familiarity with SQL and relational database concepts, including tables, keys, joins.
• Basic understanding of HTTP, REST APIs, and JSON.
• Experience using Git for version control, including branches and pull requests.
• Some exposure to automated testing (unit tests at minimum) and a willingness to make it a habit.
• Clear written and verbal communication with the ability to explain what you did, what you tried, and where you're stuck.
• Genuine curiosity and persistence: you dig into a problem before asking, and you ask clearly when you're actually blocked.
• Comfortable asking for help and working on a remote team distributed across multiple time zones.
• Full-time resident of the contiguous United States (must be legally authorized to work in the US now and in the future without sponsorship).
• Ability to pass a Public Trust background check and any applicable background and/or security checks related to project requirements.

Requirements

• Experience with C# and .NET specifically.
• Any exposure to Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Dynamics 365/Dataverse, or the Power Platform.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Exposure to cloud concepts—managed services, environments, deployments, logging.
• Front-end experience with TypeScript and a modern framework.
• Awareness of web accessibility (Section 508/WCAG) and secure coding basics.
• Interest in or prior exposure to federal government or civic technology work.
• Experience working in an agile team with sprints and code review.

Benefits

• $91,800 to $102,000 Annual Salary + Benefits + Growth Potential.

Other

• Internet: Will prioritize and maintain access to strong, reliable internet for the remote nature of our work, except when on vacation or holiday.
• Security: Will keep the highest security practices to ensure privacy and security of Coforma and client information, given the nature of our work, even when on vacation.
• Travel Flexibility: On request and with advanced notice, will attend in-person events such as meetings, workshops, and trainings as assigned for projects that require it.
• Brand Representation: Will represent Coforma professionally and sincerely, modeling our Company Values in all interactions.