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, Musicians.

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 is an entry-level Software Engineer role working on retail-facing and internal systems. You will write and maintain code for well-defined tasks, participate in engineering processes, and support production systems while learning from more experienced engineers.

• Write clean, correct code for well-scoped tasks using team patterns and best practices.
• Use AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) responsibly: verify output, identify failure modes, and never commit code you cannot explain.
• Participate actively in code reviews and incorporate feedback to improve code quality.
• Learn the team’s systems, tooling, and the retail business context for the services you support.
• Join the production support rotation with mentorship: triage straightforward defects using logs, dashboards, and runbooks; escalate when needed.
• Collaborate with teammates to deliver features and fixes on schedule while maintaining testability and reliability.
• Ask thoughtful questions, close knowledge gaps, and demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or completed coding bootcamp; or equivalent practical experience.
• 1–3 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong fundamentals in at least one modern language (Golang, Python, C#, PHP, JavaScript, or similar).
• Familiarity with AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent) and ability to verify AI-generated code for correctness and security.
• Ability to detect common AI failure modes (hallucinated APIs, subtle logic errors, security pitfalls).
• Solid communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Basic understanding of retail business workflows and a willingness to learn who uses the systems you build and why.

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Ideal Team-Member Traits

• WOWs the customer — cares about creating exceptional customer and colleague experiences.
• Gets things done — strong work ethic and a sense of urgency.
• Obsesses over details — committed to quality and correctness.
• Drives continuous improvement — seeks more effective and efficient ways of working.
• Develops the future — invests in personal growth and helps colleagues grow.

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Location & Relocation

This position is located in Fort Wayne, IN. Relocation to the confidential client’s campus in Fort Wayne is required for this role.

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Why This Role

You’ll join a growing engineering team where you can accelerate your skills through hands-on development, peer mentorship, code reviews, and responsible use of AI-assisted tools. This role is a strong fit if you want practical, on-the-job learning while contributing to customer-facing retail systems.

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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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