Junior Software Engineer

SteerBridge•Vienna, VA

About The Position

SteerBridge is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to support the Modern Disability Claims program. This is an entry-level opportunity for someone early in their software engineering career to learn full-stack development practices and contribute to features under the guidance of senior engineers. This individual will support mission-critical claims analytics and operational software.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship required
Must hold or be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance; an active Secret or Top Secret clearance also satisfies this requirement
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
0–4 years of experience in software engineering or a related field
Familiarity with JavaScript, TypeScript, and a modern front-end framework such as React.js
Basic understanding of Node.js and RESTful APIs
Familiarity with Git and version-control workflows
Strong attention to detail and eagerness to learn
Ability to work collaboratively and receive feedback and mentorship from senior team members

Nice To Haves

Coursework, internship, or project experience with full-stack development
Exposure to MERN or PERN stack technologies, including MongoDB, Express.js, and PostgreSQL
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines or containerization technologies such as Docker
Familiarity with healthcare or claims data

Responsibilities

Write clean, well-documented code to support full-stack feature development
Assist with implementing and testing small, well-defined UI and API features under guidance
Support senior engineers in debugging and resolving software defects
Learn and apply the team’s coding standards, tools, and development processes
Participate in peer code reviews to build familiarity with team practices
Assist with writing and maintaining unit tests
Document code and contribute to technical documentation as directed
Learn the team’s domain, codebase, and Modern Disability Claims systems