Software Engineer Level 1

Unified9 months ago
New York, NY, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

We are looking for a motivated Software Engineer to join our engineering team. This role is ideal for someone eager to learn, grow, and contribute to real-world projects in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. You will work closely with senior engineers and your manager to design, build, and debug software systems while developing full-stack skills across backend, frontend, and data technologies. This role is a great fit for someone early in their career who is passionate about technology, eager to learn, and excited to grow into a well-rounded full stack engineer.

Unified stands at the forefront of empowering marketers to make informed and impactful decisions through our industry-exclusive business intelligence platform. With extensive experience in managing over 3 billion dollars of social investment data, Unified provides Fortune 2000 brands and agencies with unparalleled insights and dedicated advertising services using cutting-edge technology.

Key Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the design, development, and testing of software components and features under the guidance of senior engineers.
  • Collaborate with your team to troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues using centralized logging and monitoring tools.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and testable code across multiple layers of the stack.
  • Learn and apply best practices in Agile software development, including code reviews, unit testing, and CI/CD processes.
  • Work with engineers and product teams to design SQL queries and analyze data effectively.
  • Document processes, designs, and learnings to help build a strong engineering knowledge base.

Required Qualifications

  • Experience Required: 2-4 years of professional software engineering experience, or relevant internship/personal project work.
  • Strong interest in full stack development (frontend + backend).
  • Experience with at least one programming language (Python, Golang, Java, or JavaScript).
  • Experience with React, ES6, or other modern frontend frameworks.
  • Basic understanding of SQL and ability to write queries.
  • Familiarity with debugging techniques and a curiosity to learn new tools and technologies.
  • Excellent communication skills to explain technical concepts clearly and work well in a team.
  • Proactive learner who thrives in a collaborative, evolving environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Exposure to Kafka, graph databases (Neo4j), or cloud platforms (AWS).
  • Knowledge of Agile workflows (Scrum/Kanban).
  • Familiarity with Git/GitHub workflows and CI/CD tools (Jenkins).

Benefits & Perks

  • Opportunity to work on impactful, modern software systems that power marketing and technology solutions.
  • Mentorship from experienced engineers with room for growth.
  • A collaborative and supportive team culture where your contributions matter.
  • Flexible and dynamic work environment that encourages innovation and learning.

Required Skills

React
CI/CD
Python
Agile methodologies
SQL
Debugging
Java
Golang
JavaScript