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, Software Development.

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

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What You’ll Do

You’ll join a team that rapidly integrates new AI models and coding tools into real production projects. Day-to-day work includes:

• Build and improve internal developer tools and workflows that make shipping with AI practical and safe.
• Implement services and UIs primarily using TypeScript and Node.js, with React.js on the front end.
• Use AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor) daily — apply judgment and verify outputs before committing.
• Own code end-to-end: design, implement, test, and maintain what you ship.
• Work with senior engineers on tough problems and gradually take on client-facing responsibilities, explaining technical trade-offs to both engineers and non-engineers.
• Contribute to codebase hygiene: reuse existing patterns, flag security issues, and document important assumptions.

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Qualifications

We’re hiring for potential and demonstrated craftsmanship rather than a specific pedigree. Typical traits and skills that succeed here:

• Comfortable building with JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js.
• Familiarity with React (or demonstrated ability to learn modern front-end frameworks quickly).
• Hands-on experience using AI coding tools and an understanding of their failure modes.
• A track record of building things independently — side projects, scripts, or shipped features you can talk about.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to explain your work in meetings.
• Resourceful problem-solver: asks the right questions, documents assumptions, and raises blockers promptly.
• Comfortable with fast-changing requirements and shifting priorities.
• Open to diverse educational backgrounds (CS degree, bootcamp, self-taught, internships are all fine).

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Interview Process

We keep interviews practical and focused on real work:

• A 30-minute video call to discuss your background and for you to learn about Confidential Client and consulting work.
• One longer interview (~1 hour 45 minutes) with two engineers: walk through a project you’ve built, a system-design discussion, and an agentic programming exercise on a small codebase (we’ll share it the day before). No algorithm puzzles.

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Compensation & Benefits

• $110,000 base salary + uncapped commission
• Liberal vacation time
• Healthcare coverage
• Collaborative, experienced coworkers and mentorship

(Compensation displayed here matches the source posting and complies with applicable pay-transparency requirements for New York, NY.)

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Location & Employment Type

• Location: New York, NY — hybrid
• Employment type: Full-time
• Seniority: Entry level

Confidential Client is committed to reasonable accommodations in the recruiting process. Applicants who require accommodations should contact Careertakes.

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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.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.