Software Engineer, New Grad

Compa

$80K — $100K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Spring 2026 graduation date
  • Proficiency in at least one modern web development language/framework
  • Ability to work across frontend or backend stack
  • Autonomous work ethic and commitment to deliverables
  • Outcome-focused with a pragmatic approach to trade-offs
  • Strong skills in communication and collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Ship production-grade software for web app and backend systems
  • Collaborate with Product and Design to build new features and enhance workflows
  • Write clean, scalable code and influence system architecture decisions
  • Engage in code reviews and team rituals
  • Address real problems for enterprise compensation teams, from data pipelines to user experience

Benefits

  • Ownership and autonomy in projects
  • Collaborative environment with product and design teams
  • Opportunity to impact enterprise customers directly
  • Varied responsibilities across the software development lifecycle
  • Exposure to diverse technologies and tools in the tech stack
Full Job Description
As a Software Engineer, you9ll have significant ownership and autonomy to build the systems and infrastructure that power Compa9s core products. You9ll work across the stack, collaborate closely with product and design, and contribute to features that directly impact enterprise customers.

In this role, you will:
  • Ship production-grade software across Compa9s web app and backend systems
  • Build new features and improve existing workflows in collaboration with Product and Design
  • Write clean, scalable code and contribute to system architecture decisions
  • Participate in code reviews, team rituals, and roadmap discussions
  • Solve real problems for enterprise compensation teams-from data pipelines to user experience
Minimum Qualifications
  • Spring 2026 graduation date
  • Proficiency in at least one modern web development language or framework
  • Comfortable working across the stack or specializing in either frontend or backend
  • Proven ability to work autonomously and follow through on commitments
  • Pragmatic and thoughtful about trade-offs-focus on outcomes over tools
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
  • Interest or experience in AI systems or ML infrastructure (a plus, not a requirement)
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and working in fast-paced, iterative environments
Tech Stack

You don9t need experience with all of these, but familiarity with any is a plus:
  • Backend: Django, Python
  • Frontend: React, TypeScript, GraphQL
  • Infrastructure: AWS
  • Other Tools: vLLM, Linear, Slack, Notion, Metabase

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