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, Financial Services.

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

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The Opportunity

Junior Software Engineer Plano, TX — Join a small, startup‑minded engineering team building an investment services platform for a Confidential Client in the Financial Services industry. You’ll work with a modern stack (Go, Java, APIs, OpenShift and cloud tools) to deliver scalable, secure, and testable features that improve digital experiences for members and advisors.

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What You’ll Do

• Under direct supervision, design, develop, code, and test features and technical solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable code and deliver regular feature improvements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems and production issues.
• Support application stability, scalability and performance improvements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Contribute to automated tests, test-driven development practices, and code‑quality improvements.
• Follow risk, compliance and security controls in day-to-day engineering work.

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What You Have

• Bachelor’s degree OR two additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree, OR an approved coding certification (examples: CodeUp, Galvanize, VetFIT, eFIT).
• Software development experience with Java or Python.
• Foundational, conceptual knowledge of software engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to clearly articulate technical challenges and proposed solutions.
• Basic understanding of cloud technologies and related tools.

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What Sets You Apart

• Experience with application maintenance, testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with programming languages beyond the primary language used on the team.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and software development lifecycle.
• Focus on building secure, scalable, high‑performance applications.
• Experience with build tools (Gradle or Maven) and version control systems (GIT).
• Exposure to container platforms / orchestration (OpenShift) and CI/CD frameworks.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and test-driven development.

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Compensation & Location

• Salary range: $63,590.00 – $121,530.00 (USD, annual). Actual pay will be determined by experience and market data. This posting complies with pay transparency requirements.
• Employment type: Full‑time.
• Work location: Plano, TX — this role requires being in the office 4 days per week.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) and pension benefits.
• Parental and adoption assistance programs.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid volunteer hours.
• Life insurance and wellness programs.
• Career path planning and continuing education support.

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Additional Notes

• This position supports a Financial Services client and will contribute enterprise‑grade technology solutions across the organization.
• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; the posting will remain open until the role is filled.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities during the application and interview process.

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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.