Junior Software Engineer

Category: Software Development/ Engineering

Main location: United States, South Carolina, Greenville

Position ID:J0826-1375

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Description:

CGI is seeking an experienced Full Stack Junior Software Engineer with 1 3 years of experience in designing and developing scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in frontend and backend development using modern technologies, along with exposure to AWS cloud services and DevOps practices. This role involves designing, building, deploying, and maintaining high-quality applications across the full stack to deliver real business value. The candidate should be capable of ensuring applications are stable, scalable, performant, and secure across environments.
Hands on experience with AI assisted development tools is required, with the ability to leverage these tools to improve development productivity, code quality, and testing efficiency.
The candidate is expected to collaborate closely with business stakeholders, UX/UI teams, and senior engineers to refine requirements and deliver intuitive, high-quality user experiences. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, global environment is essential.
Exposure to data and BI tools (such as Databricks, Power BI, or similar) is considered a plus, with the ability to support analytics driven insights where needed.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Software Development & Maintenance

. Develop application features under the guidance of senior engineers
. Contribute to frontend and backend development using technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Node.js
. Participate in designing, testing, and deploying software solutions that create business value
. Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and production issues with team support
. Maintain and improve existing applications through bug fixes, enhancements, and refactoring activities
. Create and maintain technical documentation, knowledge articles, and support materials
. Learn and apply secure coding and software engineering best practices
. Use AI assisted development tools responsibly to improve productivity while maintaining accountability for code quality

Testing & Quality Engineering

. Write and maintain unit, integration, and automated tests
. Participate in functional, regression, and end to end testing activities
. Help identify, reproduce, document, and resolve software defects
. Support quality improvement initiatives through continuous testing and validation
. Use AI assisted testing tools to help generate test scenarios and improve test coverage

Deployment, Operations & Support

. Assist with software deployments and release activities
. Support production applications and participate in issue resolution activities
. Learn monitoring, logging, and operational support processes
. Contribute to root cause analysis and corrective action efforts
. Participate in on call or deployment support activities as experience and business needs require

Data & Analytics Support

. Assist with data validation, reporting, and dashboard development
. Learn SQL and data analysis techniques to support business requirements
. Contribute to Power BI, Grafana, or similar reporting solutions
. Partner with stakeholders to understand data needs and translate them into technical solutions

Collaboration & Continuous Learning

. Work closely with software engineers, product owners, business stakeholders, and UX/UI teams
. Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and reviews
. Seek feedback and continuously improve technical and professional skills
. Learn modern engineering practices, cloud technologies, DevSecOps, and AI assisted development techniques
. Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and inclusive team culture

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Education & Experience

. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
. At least 3 years of software development experience
. Internship, co op, capstone project, or personal software development experience is a plus

Technical Skills
Exposure to some of the following technologies is preferred:

. JavaScript or TypeScript
. React
. Node.js
. HTML5 and CSS
. Git / source control
. SQL and relational databases
. REST APIs
. Cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
. Automated testing concepts

Ways of Working & Mindset

. Strong desire to learn and grow as a software engineer
. Curiosity and willingness to explore new technologies
. Strong problem solving and analytical thinking skills
. Ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment
. Good written and verbal communication skills
. Demonstrates Agile and Lean values including collaboration, transparency, courage, respect, and continuous improvement
. Interest in leveraging AI tools responsible to improve development, testing, and learning

What Success Looks Like

. Delivers are assigned work with quality and reliability
. Continuously develops technical skills and product knowledge
. Actively participates in Agile team activities
. Contributes to improving application quality, performance, and user experience
. Demonstrates increasing independence in solving technical problems
. Build trusted relationships with teammates and stakeholders
. Embraces feedback and demonstrates continuous growth as an engineer

Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $79,600.00 $176,300.00.

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CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Wellbeing programs

Skills:

• Agile
• Java
• Node.Js
• Postgre SQL
• GIT