About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Banking, Financial Services, Investment Banking.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This junior forward-deployed engineering role focuses on shipping practical internal tools and automations that solve operational problems. You will work closely with senior engineers and non-technical stakeholders to design, build, test, and maintain solutions that improve speed, safety, and accuracy across business workflows.

• Sit with stakeholders to map current-state workflows and identify automation opportunities
• Build and maintain internal apps and dashboards in Retool (case management, review queues, approvals, visibility)
• Create and support n8n workflows for data movement, notifications, approvals, and system integrations
• Write and troubleshoot SQL queries and stored procedures against Microsoft SQL Server; assist with schema design and documentation
• Help build/consume C# APIs to connect internal tools with core systems (with mentorship)
• Integrate AI/LLM-assisted steps (classification/extraction) into workflows under senior guidance, with attention to accuracy and failure handling
• Test, debug, monitor, and document workflows; produce clear runbooks and support notes
• Assist incident triage, escalation, data validation, and reconciliation tasks tied to automations
• Iterate on solutions using direct user feedback rather than only following fixed backlog tickets

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience (internships and academic projects count)
• 0–2 years professional experience in software development, data engineering, or a related technical field
• Some exposure to building internal tools/automations with Retool, n8n, or similar (Zapier, Make, Power Automate, Appsmith)
• Foundational SQL skills (queries, joins, basic schema design), ideally with Microsoft SQL Server
• Exposure to or coursework in C# / .NET, or strong proficiency in another OOP language with willingness to ramp on C#
• Basic understanding of REST APIs and JSON (consuming and, with support, building)
• Basic scripting ability (Python or JavaScript/TypeScript) for glue code or Retool custom components
• Comfortable working directly with non-technical business stakeholders and asking clarifying questions
• Strong attention to detail, troubleshooting mindset, and desire to learn from senior engineers

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Compensation & Benefits

• Target pay range: $33.00 / Hr. - $38.00 / Hr. — Actual starting pay will vary based on geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.
• Eligible for discretionary annual bonuses: Cash Target ~10% and Restricted Stock Units Target ~10% (discretionary and tied to performance targets).
• Typical benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance; HSA/FSA options; paid sick leave; vacation and holidays; 401(k) with employer match; and other voluntary benefits.

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Additional Details & Conditions

• This role is with a Confidential Client in the Banking and Financial Services industry and will require pre-employment screening. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check, credit check, and pre-employment drug screening (the client is a federally regulated banking institution; marijuana screening applies regardless of state legalization).
• The client participates in E-Verify where applicable in the United States.
• The position involves standard office-based computer work; reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.
• Candidates should be authorized to work in the U.S. as required; the Confidential Client will follow all applicable employment eligibility verification procedures.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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