Junior Engineer

CVRD raises $5M Series A led by UpfrontCVRD raises $5M Series A led by UpfrontRead articleContact UsCareersJunior EngineerMiami, FLRemoteFull-timeApply for this roleAbout usThe roleWhat you'll doWhat you bringThe kind of person who thrives hereWhy this role is interestingOur mantraApplyAbout usThe federal government spends over $700 billion a year hiring private companies to do critical work, from staffing veterans’ hospitals and maintaining military bases to supporting federal logistics and IT. Many of those contracts legally require employers to set aside money for employee benefits, earned hour by hour. Today most of that is managed through spreadsheets, disconnected vendors, and compliance rules that are nearly impossible to navigate — so employers overspend and risk audits, and workers end up with benefits they can't use or never fully access.CVRD is building the modern infrastructure for this market. Our platform helps employers track benefit dollars in real time, stay compliant, and manage healthcare, retirement, payroll, and reporting in one place, turning a complex, high-stakes system into software that actually works.The roleWe’re looking for a Junior Engineer to help increase the engineering team’s operational capacity and overall velocity. This role is designed for someone early in their engineering career who wants to learn quickly, ship real work, and contribute to a product that customers use every day.You’ll work closely with senior engineers and product leaders on clearly defined tickets across the core platform, including bug fixes, small features, follow-ups, tests, integrations, and product improvements. You will not be expected to own major parts of the application independently from day one, but you will be trusted to take ownership of scoped work, ask good questions, move quickly, and follow through with attention to detail.Because we’re a small team, there is very little red tape. If you notice something that can be improved, you can raise it, help fix it, and see your work make an immediate impact. This is a great role for someone who wants mentorship, real production experience, and the chance to build a strong engineering foundation inside a fast-moving startup.What you'll doBuild, test, and ship features across the front end and back end — work that customers and internal teams rely on — guided by senior engineers.Integrations: Support payroll, benefits, and data partner workflows, including REST APIs, file-based exchanges, and third-party systems that move real data through the product.Contribute to core workflows — enrollment, deductions, reporting, and related calculations — with close attention to accuracy and data integrity.Bug Fixes & Improvements: Debug, troubleshoot, and improve existing features, helping the team move faster and reduce technical debt over time.Write clean, tested code and take part in code reviews to learn and uphold engineering best practices.Testing & QA: Write tests for the work you ship, help develop test cases, and support QA so issues are caught before they reach customers.Collaborate with engineers and product in standups, sprint planning, and design discussions — turning requirements into working software in two-week sprints.Documentation: Maintain clear technical documentation for the features, fixes, and systems you work on.Security & Compliance: Follow HIPAA-aware engineering practices and handle sensitive data carefully on every ticket.What you bringMust-havesStrong programming fundamentals: You write clean, readable code in at least one language. JavaScript/TypeScript and/or a backend language is preferred.Core technical foundation: You understand the basics of data structures, Git, debugging, APIs, HTTP, JSON, and how software systems and databases talk to each other.Web development experience: You’re comfortable building or maintaining web applications across the front end, back end, or both.A fast, adaptable learner who picks up new tools, frameworks, and...