Software Engineer – Early Career

Shiftsmart

Early Career Software Engineer developing scalable solutions for Shiftsmart's labor platform in New York. Collaborating on technical projects and writing clean code in a fast-paced startup environment.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $100,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud PlatformJavaScriptMongoDBNode.jsPythonReactReact NativeTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate on technical projects across the stack — from brainstorming and design to development and deployment.
Contribute to building reliable and scalable features, tools, and services using technologies like Node.js, React/React Native, MongoDB, Python, and GCP.
Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews to improve code quality and learn best practices.
Help monitor and troubleshoot production systems to ensure stability and performance in a high-traffic, two-sided marketplace.
Grow with mentorship and support, gaining exposure to technical decision-making, architecture discussions, and opportunities to take ownership of smaller features or systems over time.

Requirements

What you’ll need

You have 1-3 years of hands-on experience building software (internships, projects, or full-time roles)
You have a working knowledge of our tech stack — such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, and React/React Native
You enjoy working with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers, and are open to feedback and collaboration across the team
You’re proactive, curious, and excited by the idea of working in a fast-paced, startup environment where ambiguity is part of the challenge
You’re eager to roll up your sleeves, learn quickly, and contribute to a mission-driven team doing meaningful work.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive healthcare coverage: We cover 100% of employee premiums for medical, dental, and vision care (60-75% for dependents)
401(k) match program: We match 100% on the first 3% of your contributions and 50% on the next 2% for a maximum match of 4%
Generous, fully paid parental and family leave policies
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Collaborative office with fully stocked kitchen @ 1 World Trade in Manhattan

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Hard Skills & Tools

Node.jsReactReact NativeMongoDBPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptcode reviewsclean codescalable features

Soft Skills

collaborationproactivecuriousfeedbackcommunicationownershipmentorshipadaptabilityteamworkproblem-solving